2025 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #52 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of information science. Combined, these schools handed out 5,735 bachelor's degrees in information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The is bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for information science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in IS

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

661 Annual Graduates

$70,344 Median Starting Salary

$32,732 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in information science needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those information science students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Maryland - College Park make $10,285 more than the typical is student.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

166 Annual Graduates

$73,033 Median Starting Salary

$42,273 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Information Science bachelor's degree recipients from Syracuse University get an earnings boost of about $12,974 over the typical earnings of information science graduates.

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3

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in information science. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Columbia University in the City of New York

4

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

2,001 Annual Graduates

$72,140 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population.

Information Science bachelor's degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus receive an earnings boost of around $12,081 above the typical income of information science graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from University of Maryland Global Campus

5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

323 Annual Graduates

$56,360 Median Starting Salary

$25,149 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the is program earn an average of $56,360 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

6

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

34 Annual Graduates

$78,755 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Those information science students who get their bachelor's degree from Drexel University make $18,696 more than the typical is grad.

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7

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

68 Annual Graduates

$59,951 Median Starting Salary

$36,550 Median Student Debt

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the is program state that they receive average early career earnings of $59,951.

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8

George Washington University
Washington, DC

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from George Washington University

9

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

226 Annual Graduates

$63,334 Median Starting Salary

$27,931 Median Student Debt

UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Bachelor's recipients from the information science degree program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County earn $3,275 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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10

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

46 Annual Graduates

$61,739 Median Starting Salary

NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

After graduating, is bachelor's recipients usually earn around $61,739 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	1,264
Pennsylvania	274	1,065
Maryland	207	2,844
New Jersey	193	581
Delaware	130	1
District of Columbia	126	43

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Rankings in Majors Related to IS

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	5,735

Most Popular Majors Related to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	8,000
Computer Science	7,518
Information Technology	2,232
Computer Software & Applications	1,000
Computer Programming	342
Computer Systems Networking	99
Other Computer & Information Sciences	86
Computer Systems Analysis	31
Data Processing	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.