2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
The Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in IS at UMGC, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in IS at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in IS at Hood, 43% are male and 57% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in IS at NJIT, 60% are male and 40% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a very large student population.
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Bowie State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Strayer University - Delaware landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information science programs. Located in the city of Newark, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Trevose.
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Best Information Science Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Maryland | 3,677 |
Pennsylvania | 1,560 |
New York | 2,210 |
New Jersey | 856 |
District of Columbia | 180 |
Delaware | 32 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IS Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Majors Similar to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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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