General Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

What traits are you looking for in a information science 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 information science program.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. In 2021, 290 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.

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

UMBC General Information Science Degrees Available

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

UMBC General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at UMBC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at UMBC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	4
Most Focused General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Best General Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Focused General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	5
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	6
	7
Most Popular General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
	10
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
	26
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	27
	40
Best General Information Science Schools	43
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
	61
Best Value General Information Science Schools	80

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

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

Information Science Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 290 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMBC, about 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 166 students who earned a master's degree in General Information Science from UMBC in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were 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 information science.

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 information science. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in information science 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

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