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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology in Maryland

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Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Maryland, there were 2,861 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,581 and $21,254 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful information technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland it students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 1,279 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Anne Arundel Community College

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 94 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Montgomery College Information Technology Report

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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol Technology University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Information Technology at Capitol Technology University

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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #5 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMBC Information Technology Report

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

Full CCBC Information Technology Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 73 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Prince George’s Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 56 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full PGCC Information Technology Report

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Sans Technology Institute
Bethesda, Maryland

Sans Technology Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Sans Technology Institute is a small school located in Bethesda, Maryland that handed out 299 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sans Technology Institute Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland list. CSM is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at CSM

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Harford Community College

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Hood College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Hood College

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Carroll Community College

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Baltimore City Community College

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Mount St Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Mount St Mary’s University

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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland list. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Full HCC Information Technology Report

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Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit institution located in Suitland, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Maryland

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #18. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Frostburg State

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Stevenson

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #20. UMES is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UMES Information Technology Report

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Technology at Cecil College

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Garrett College
McHenry, Maryland

With a ranking of #22, Garrett College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland list. Garrett Community College is located in McHenry, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Technology at Garrett Community College

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Frederick Community College Information Technology Report

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maryland ranking. UB is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at UB

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