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2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 3,677 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for information science students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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#5

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Schools 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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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