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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 115 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful general information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,322 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 674 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMCP General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 521 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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Out of the 115 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at UMBC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 343 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at Syracuse University
With a ranking of #6, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 311 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at New York City College of Technology
Baruch College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 285 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baruch General Information Science Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 217 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at Pitt
Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Drexel University General Information Science Report
Pace University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Pace University
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 89%.
Read more about General Information Science at Fordham U
George Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at George Washington University
Lehman College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 83 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Lehman College
Stony Brook University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full SUNY Stony Brook General Information Science Report
Buffalo State came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 73 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Buffalo State
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Full Hudson Valley Community College General Information Science Report
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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 Salisbury
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 74 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at Johns Hopkins University
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #21, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at UAlbany
Brooklyn College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Brooklyn College
Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Strayer University - Global Region
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University at Buffalo General Information Science Report
Stockton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 45 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Stockton State
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