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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #28 most popular major in the country with 10,754 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.

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

#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 52% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Information Technology at New York University Report

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in IT at Wilmington University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Information Technology at Wilmington University Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at George Washington University

#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in IT at Columbia, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Fordham University

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in IT at Temple, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Temple University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 948
Pennsylvania 418
Maryland 1,400
New Jersey 45
District of Columbia 312
Delaware 234

Information Technology is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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