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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges in District of Columbia
473 IT Degrees Awarded
$71,604 Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #42 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 473 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia 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. For our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the it degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in IT

1
Georgetown crest
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 IT Degrees Awarded
25.4% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Georgetown University receive an earnings boost of approximately $34,239 above the average income of information technology majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 IT Degrees Awarded
$74,168 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a good option for students interested in a degree in information technology. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 227 information technology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from George Washington University receive $2,564 more than the typical it grad.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 IT Degrees Awarded
42.6% Growth in Graduates

Strayer University - Global Region is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit university with a large student population.

There were approximately 54 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Global Region in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $67,491.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,491 Median Starting Salary
$32,810 Median Student Debt

Strayer University - District of Columbia is a good choice for students interested in a degree in information technology. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2075th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 10 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $67,491.

More information about a degree in information technology from Strayer University - District of Columbia

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DC
48 IT Degrees Awarded

Career Technical Institute is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Career Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

There were about 48 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Career Technical Institute 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,368
New York 333 1,838
Maryland 279 1,950
New Jersey 273 179
Delaware 175 399

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 268
Information Technology Project Management 109
Computer Support Specialist 87
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 494
Information Science 180
Computer Information Systems 148
Computer Software & Applications 106
Data Processing 2
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1

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