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

Ranked #20 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,271 associate degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The it associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality it program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt information technology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

103 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in information technology needs to take a look at Montgomery College. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Montgomery College

2

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

26 Annual Graduates

Baltimore City Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in information technology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Baltimore City Community College

3

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

59 Annual Graduates

Anne Arundel Community College is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in information technology. AACC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Arnold.More information about a associate in information technology from Anne Arundel Community College

4

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you wish to pursue an associate degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Community College of Philadelphia

5

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

48 Annual Graduates

$41,699 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the it program make an average of $41,699 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in information technology from Harrisburg Area Community College

6

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD

20 Annual Graduates

$40,955 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the it program report average early career earnings of $40,955.

More information about a associate in information technology from Hagerstown Community College

7

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

63 Annual Graduates

$35,049 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the it program earn around $35,049 for their early career.

More information about a associate in information technology from Community College of Allegheny County

8

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

19 Annual Graduates

$50,486 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Associate recipients from the information technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology get $7,986 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in information technology from Pennsylvania College of Technology

9

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

49 Annual Graduates

$44,587 Median Starting Salary

PGCC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Largo.

Associate recipients from the information technology major at Prince George's Community College make $2,087 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in information technology from Prince George’s Community College

10

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

17 Annual Graduates

$40,282 Median Starting Salary

Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lincroft.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the it program make about $40,282 for their early career.

More information about a associate in information technology from Brookdale Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	351
Pennsylvania	179	323
New Jersey	137	100
Maryland	126	482
Delaware	60	1
District of Columbia	36	57

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	819
Computer Support Specialist	251
Network & System Administration/Administrator	84
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	71
Information Technology Management	23
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	19
Information Technology Project Management	4

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	1,796
Computer Science	798
Computer Software & Applications	306
Information Science	260
Computer Programming	214
Computer Systems Networking	166
Data Processing	81
Other Computer & Information Sciences	32
Computer Systems Analysis	9
Data Entry	7

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.