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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$58,870 Avg Salary
$26,542 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for information science students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,000.

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The excellent online programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $51,351 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The excellent online programs at Strayer University - Maryland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - Maryland accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

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Bucks County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#8

Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh, NY

Clinton Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - New Jersey take out $51,351 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

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Explore the most popular online information science colleges 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

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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 16 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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