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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maryland

28 Colleges
$53,581 Avg Salary
$21,254 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 6th in Maryland. In fact, 2,370 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Maryland to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IT majors at UMGC take out an average of $20,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for information technology students. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at AACC take out is $14,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sans Technology Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Sans Technology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethesda.

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The excellent programs at Capitol Technology University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Capitol Technology University Report

#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for information technology students. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, IT graduates from UMBC take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $18,614.

Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Baltimore County

With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at College of Southern Maryland Report

#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Johns Hopkins University Report

Baltimore City Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,445
New York 1,927
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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