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Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate School for You

With 18,325 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The school below is the most popular for IS majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore County to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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