2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You
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 Information Science Graduate Certificate 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 6 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland
Check out the IS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science
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 Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 63% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 6 schools in Maryland 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.
About 57% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 43% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol Technology University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Strayer University - Maryland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Maryland. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.
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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 6 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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