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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 3rd in Maryland. In fact, 2,210 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the CIS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $7,704 per year. CIS majors at UMGC take out an average of $25,190 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMGC is ranked #3 for overall quality for CIS in Maryland.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bowie State University are $8,562 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bowie State University is ranked #4 for overall quality for CIS in Maryland.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year. CIS majors at Salisbury take out an average of $22,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Towson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,331. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Full Computer Information Systems at Towson University Report

#5

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.

SMCM undergraduate students pay an average of $15,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SMCM also made our Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMES are $8,724 per year. CIS majors at UMES take out an average of $30,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #8, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Frostburg State University Report

Strayer University - Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

Strayer University - Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,372.

Full Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Johns Hopkins University Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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