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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 462 students majoring in IS at UMGC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 42% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in IS at Johns Hopkins, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevenson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Maryland. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Women make up 57% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Stevenson University Report

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

About 67% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

About 63% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 9 students majoring in IS at Loyola Maryland, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Information Science at Loyola University Maryland Report

Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #9, Capitol Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 9 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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