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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Maryland

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online degree in Maryland. Located in the 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.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Maryland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Maryland list. 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.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol Technology University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Capitol Technology University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

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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 4 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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