2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 153 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus
Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 370 students majoring in IS at UC Berkeley, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Full Information Science at University of California - Berkeley Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the United States. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 71% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 29% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 30% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Boston University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 61% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 51% are male.
Full Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 72% are male.
With a ranking of #9, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 62% are male.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the IS majors at the school.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in IS at Drexel, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Drexel University
Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 42% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 58% are male.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 132 students majoring in IS at UT Austin, 31% are male and 69% are female.
With a ranking of #15, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in IS at Pace University, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Pace University - New York
Southern Methodist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at Southern Methodist University Report
Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in IS at Florida State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 106 students majoring in IS at Pitt, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Fordham University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 97 students majoring in IS at Fordham U, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Fordham University
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 20% are male.
University of North Texas landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 47% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 53% are male.
Honorable Mentions
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 24 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 25 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 26 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 27 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 27 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 29 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
Information Science by Region
View the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 25 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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