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2025 Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

43 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
8,189 Information Science Degrees Awarded
General Information Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #47 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,189 degrees in general information science annually.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School

Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Information Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Information Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Information Science
Master's Degrees in Information Science
Doctor's Degrees in Information Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the information science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Information Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD
50 Information Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
628 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general information science needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 628 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Information Systems Program Name

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
251 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general information science. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 251 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
2,460 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 2460 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
81 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 general information science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
138 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
32 Information Science Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 general information science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
117 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 117 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
481 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 481 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Best General Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,209
Pennsylvania 978 1,496
Maryland 618 3,631
New Jersey 614 851
District of Columbia 441 180
Delaware 345 32

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