2024 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a master's degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #32 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 191 master's degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in IT

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

115 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in information technology. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a master’s in information technology from Towson University

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
New York	695	425
Pennsylvania	607	470
New Jersey	346	398
District of Columbia	334	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

Information Technology is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	295

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.