Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

What traits are you looking for in a IS school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - Baltimore County is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IS program.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 290 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMBC Information Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS
• Doctorate Degree in IS

UMBC Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how UMBC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at UMBC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Information Science Schools	4
Most Focused Information Science Schools	5
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	6
	7
Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
	10
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
	26
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	27
	40
Best Information Science Schools	43
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
	61
Best Value Information Science Schools	80

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in IS from UMBC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMBC IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $59,810. This is 13% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Information Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 290 IS majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMBC. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	115
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	73
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMBC Information Science Master’s Program

The IS program at UMBC awarded 166 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

If you plan to be a IS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	464

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Science

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,900	$119,180
Computer Science Professors	770	$107,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.