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2023 Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 18,325 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Science

Our analysis found Ace Institute of Technology to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ace Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IS majors at Ace Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $10,092 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Ace Institute of Technology

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UMGC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,066.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus

#3

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

Full Information Science at Farmingdale State College Report

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Information Science at University of Baltimore Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
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

Majors Similar to IS

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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