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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 3,677 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for information science students working on their master’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 462 students majoring in IS at UMGC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 42% of the IS majors at the school.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 60 students majoring in IS at Johns Hopkins, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Stevenson University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 67% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Strayer University - Maryland 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in IS at Loyola Maryland, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Information Science at Loyola University Maryland Report

Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Capitol Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Capitol Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

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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
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 9 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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