2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Information Science Graduate 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.
The Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 38% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.
Women make up 57% of the IS majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
Women make up 40% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Read full report on Information Science at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Bowie State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information science programs. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
Read full report on Information Science at Bowie State University
Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Strayer University - Global Region landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information science programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Global Region
Fordham University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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 |
Information Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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