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2023 Best Information Science Schools in Maryland

13 Colleges
$67,920 Avg Salary
$26,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is the most popular major in Maryland with 3,677 degrees and certificates handed out 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 Information Science Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Science Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $246, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for information science students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $22,507.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $20,547 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debtload of $24,377. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $514, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IS graduates from Towson take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

IS majors at Stevenson take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools in Maryland ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out is $51,351.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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