by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,504 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,189 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robert Morris University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s information science degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 93%.
Syracuse University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 90%.
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