79
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
7,823
IT Degrees Awarded
$52,272
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 79 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,823 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in IT
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 177 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University receive $39,381 more than the standard it grad.
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Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to look into New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 431 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from New York University make $41,396 more than the standard it student.
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It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 134 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from Georgetown University earn $53,571 more than the standard it grad.
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It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 227 information technology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology program at George Washington University make $21,896 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 approximately 73 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 make $53,204 more than the standard it student.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
44
IT Degrees Awarded
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
106
IT Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 106 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
184
IT Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 184 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 64 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from Drexel University make $23,159 more than the standard it student.
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Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 315 information technology students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from Anne Arundel Community College receive $6,167 more than the typical it student.
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