General Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you are interested in studying general information science, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland Global Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526. Of the 2,582 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus in 2021, 1,726 of them were general information science majors.

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.

UMGC General Information Science Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Information Science (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science
• Master’s Degree in Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMGC does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMGC General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how UMGC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at UMGC 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 Schools	1
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Information Science Schools	1
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular General Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
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Best Value General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Online General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Value General Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	4
Best General Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Focused General Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	5
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
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Best Value General Information Science Schools	9
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Focused General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	16
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Best General Information Science Schools	21
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Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	35
	36

In 2021, 462 students received their master’s degree in information science from UMGC. This makes it the #1 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,726 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in information science from UMGC in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Global Campus with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	137
Black or African American	425
Hispanic or Latino	208
White	690
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	255

UMGC General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 462 students graduated with a master's degree in information science from UMGC. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

In the information science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a master's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	119
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	62

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in information science. In 2021, 0 student 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 Global Campus.

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.