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2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$31,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 out-of-state graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #1.

Full Information Science at Johns Hopkins University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

Drexel also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 a year.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

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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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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