2025 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you pursue a associate degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 477 associate degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of information technology for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in information technology.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in IT

1

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in information technology has to take a look at Baltimore City Community College. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a associate in information technology from Baltimore City Community College

2

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Nassau Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Nassau Community College

3

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in information technology needs to check out Suffolk County Community College. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Suffolk County Community College

4

Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Queensborough Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in information technology. QCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Bayside.More information about a associate in information technology from Queensborough Community College

5

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

Delaware Tech is a large public college located in the city of Dover.More information about a associate in information technology from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

6

Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Erie Community College

7

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Union County College

8

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Montgomery County Community College

9

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a associate in information technology from Monroe Community College

10

Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Jamestown Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Jamestown.More information about a associate in information technology from Jamestown Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	241
Pennsylvania	379	38
New Jersey	249	113
Maryland	221	40
Delaware	96	73

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	1,316
Informatics	3

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.