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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$77,189 Avg Salary

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

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,400 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 808 students majoring in IT at UMGC, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in IT at Johns Hopkins, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sans Technology Institute is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Sans Technology Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethesda.

Of the 43 students majoring in IT at Sans Technology Institute, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol Technology University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in IT at Capitol Tech, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at UMES, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Strayer University - Maryland ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore 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 #7 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to IT

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 8 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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