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General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,721 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $4,859 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Johns Hopkins.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Johns Hopkins University General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 11 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $4,699 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Columbia
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 674 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $11,567 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about General Information Science at UMCP
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Baruch College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baruch has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $2,741 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brooklyn College General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #6, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
HVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend HVCC is $7,021 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about General Information Science at HVCC
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 505 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,328 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UMBC.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full UMBC General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #8, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York City College of Technology is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 311 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,588 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend City Tech.
Read more about General Information Science at City Tech
With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 31 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $14,583 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UD.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full University of Delaware General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #10, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 83 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,381 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lehman College.
Full Lehman General Information Science Report
The City College of New York landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $3,035 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at CCNY
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 217 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
NJIT also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $14,022 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NJIT.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at NJIT
Onondaga Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Onondaga Community College is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $5,782 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full OCC General Information Science Report
Stony Brook University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Stony Brook is $14,163 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at Stony Brook University
George Washington University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 86 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,889 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend George Washington University.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full GWU General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #16, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 521 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $15,182 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,310 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Monroe Community College.
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With a ranking of #18, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Towson is $12,452 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Towson
University at Buffalo ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $17,022 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University at Buffalo General Information Science Report
Syracuse University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 343 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse University is $19,737 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Information Science at Syracuse University
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,649 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rutgers University - Newark.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers Newark General Information Science Report
SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 39 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $11,506 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at SUNY Poly
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSI is $5,742 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY General Information Science Report
Salisbury University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 67 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salisbury University is $14,361 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Salisbury University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 200 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $17,691 for middle atlantic region information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pitt General Information Science Report
