by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,823 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,272 and $24,278 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 164 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 1,279 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 431 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Out of the 164 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 377 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 227 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 184 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 184 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 177 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgetown University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 118 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Information Technology Report
Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 94 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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Capitol Technology University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Capitol Tech is located in Laurel, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Capitol Technology University
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 73 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Pace University - New York
With a ranking of #17, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 73 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Johns Hopkins University
Fordham University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 72 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Technology at Fordham University
University at Albany came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Orange County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Orange County Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Drexel University
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Global Region landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #25, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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