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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges in Maryland
2,766 IT Degrees Awarded
$61,498 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,766 degrees in information technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in IT

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 IT Degrees Awarded
$105,476 Median Starting Salary

Johns Hopkins University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University earn $43,978 more than the typical it graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
279 IT Degrees Awarded
$58,439 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Anne Arundel Community College if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were about 279 information technology students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program make about $58,439 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,246 IT Degrees Awarded
$79,693 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland Global Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in information technology. UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were about 1246 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus receive an earnings boost of approximately $18,196 above the average income of information technology majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MD
55 IT Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Baltimore City Community College if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Baltimore. This college ranks 21st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 55 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 IT Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were about 91 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients generally make around $41,347 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62 IT Degrees Awarded
$34,866 Median Starting Salary

CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #759 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCBC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 62 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients typically make around $34,866 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,636 Median Starting Salary
$9,383 Median Student Debt

HCC is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown. This college ranks 20th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 16 information technology students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the it program make around $37,636 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MD
12.0% Growth in Graduates

The Mount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg. This university ranks 17th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 25 information technology students who graduated with this degree at The Mount in the most recent data year.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MD
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Owings Mills. This university ranks 23rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 27 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,368
New York3331,838
New Jersey273179
District of Columbia188416
Delaware175399

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

IT Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security2,635
Information Technology Management86
Computer Support Specialist22
Information Technology Project Management16
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster4
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager3

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Majors Similar to IT

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Information Science3,805
Computer Information Systems2,182
Computer Science1,771
Computer Systems Networking173
Other Computer & Information Sciences88
Computer Software & Applications83
Computer Programming38
Data Processing6
Computer Systems Analysis5

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