Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County stacks up to those at other schools.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. Of the 2,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - Baltimore County in 2021, 290 of them were information science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMBC Information Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS
• Doctorate Degree in IS

UMBC Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at UMBC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at UMBC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Information Science Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Focused Information Science Schools	5
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	6

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in IS from UMBC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do IS Graduates from UMBC Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $59,810. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $52,802 for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The IS program at UMBC awarded 290 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	115
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	73
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMBC Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students earned a master's degree in IS from UMBC. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Science

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,900	$119,180
Computer Science Professors	770	$107,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.