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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

71 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

About 21% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 79% are male.

IS majors at UMGC take out an average of $24,611 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 31% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 69% are male.

On average, IS graduates from UMCP take out $19,558 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $246.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 423 students majoring in IS at Rutgers New Brunswick, 70% are male and 30% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $23,068. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $292, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from City Tech take out $17,558 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 26% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from UMBC take out $22,075 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#6

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 36% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Baruch take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,388.

Full Information Science at Baruch College Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 52% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Syracuse take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,434. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $431.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information science programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 72% are male.

IS majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $408.

Full Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the IS majors at the school.

IS majors at Lehman take out an average of $18,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information science programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in IS at SUNY Stony Brook, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Information Science at Stony Brook University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
12 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
13 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
14 Stockton University Galloway, NJ

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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