30
Colleges
753,263
Bachelor's Degrees
$30,449
Avg Cost*
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #54 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 753,263 went to students in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in it. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on it schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value IT Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wilmington University. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle. Wilmington University also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at East Stroudsburg University about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,608. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the East Stroudsburg University is $114,680. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Touro College as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Touro is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,277. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Touro is $118,109. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at John Jay is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,600. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from John Jay is about $155,700. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UMBC to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,724. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UMBC is $128,971. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Monroe College as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at Monroe College about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,885. This means that the average student pays around $99,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from Monroe College. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SUNY Poly is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,456. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Poly is $95,438. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population. Pitt did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The average student at Pitt graduates in less than 4.2 years, and it costs about $34,698 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pitt is about $147,120. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Alfred State College as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.
The average student at Alfred State graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,263. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Alfred State is $94,395. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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More Information Technology Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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.
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