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Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$17,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,266 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Science

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. IS majors at UMGC take out an average of $24,066 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $18,486 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UB are $22,550 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ace Institute of Technology is a great value for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Ace Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Ace Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,092.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
Maryland 3,677
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 4 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.

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