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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$27,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Our analysis found Stevenson University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 a year.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Delaware

#4

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Loyola Maryland graduate students pay an average of $18,600 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Loyola University Maryland Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 a year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Information Science at George Washington University

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 per year.

NJIT also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Strayer University - Maryland are $15,135 a year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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 25 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.

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