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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for information science students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

IS majors at UMGC take out an average of $22,507 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for information science students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

IS majors at UMCP take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $246, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IS graduates from UMBC take out $20,547 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Salisbury accumulate an average of around $24,377 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $514, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Morgan State take out is $27,000.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Stevenson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out is $51,351.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

IS majors at UB take out an average of $23,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 18 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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