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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 180 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for information science students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 40% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the IS majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Catholic University of America Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
Maryland 3,677
New Jersey 856
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 5 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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