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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges in Maryland
2,861 IT Degrees Awarded
$53,581 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 2,861 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 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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 IT Degrees Awarded
$105,476 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 73 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University get an earnings boost of around $51,895 over the average earnings of information technology majors.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
315 IT Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 315 information technology students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at Anne Arundel Community College earn $4,858 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in information technology from Anne Arundel Community College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,279 IT Degrees Awarded
$79,693 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 1279 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 earn a boost of around $26,112 above the typical income of information technology graduates.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MD
59 IT Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Baltimore City Community College if you wish 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 about 59 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 IT Degrees Awarded
$41,347 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 88 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. After graduation, it degree recipients usually make an average of $41,347 at the beginning of their careers.

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

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 IT Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 83 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients typically make about $34,866 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in information technology from Community College of Baltimore County

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,636 Median Starting Salary
$10,875 Median Student Debt

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

There were about 25 information technology students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program make around $37,636 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in information technology from Hagerstown Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,491 Median Starting Salary
$32,810 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 22 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Strayer University - Maryland get an earnings boost of around $13,910 over the average income of information technology majors.

More information about a degree in information technology from Strayer University - Maryland

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MD
63.6% 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 about 22 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

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

There were approximately 15 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent data year.

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,368
New York 333 1,838
New Jersey 273 179
District of Columbia 188 416
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 2,711
Information Technology Management 91
Information Technology Project Management 27
Computer Support Specialist 22
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 6
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 4

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 3,829
Computer Information Systems 2,268
Computer Science 1,639
Computer Systems Networking 190
Computer Software & Applications 84
Other Computer & Information Sciences 60
Computer Programming 35
Computer Systems Analysis 6
Data Processing 4
Data Entry 2

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