Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what University of Maryland Global Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,582 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UMGC.

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

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMGC does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMGC performed in these rankings.

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 computer and information sciences major at UMGC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	31
	81

In 2021, 1,270 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UMGC. This makes it the #5 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,582 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMGC. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences 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 Global Campus with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	194
Black or African American	607
Hispanic or Latino	296
White	1,099
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	366

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 1,270 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UMGC in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	96
Black or African American	484
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	363
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	185

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at University of Maryland Global Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Global Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	2,212
Information Technology	1,279
Computer Information Systems	534

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Computer Systems Analysts	18,340	$97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.