by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,362 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences.
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland - College Park
University of Maryland Global Campus is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Towson University
Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Salisbury University
Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Loyola University Maryland
Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Laurel.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Capitol Technology University
Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Stevenson University
Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Bowie State University
Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 5,461 |
| New York | 37 | 8,811 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 3,092 |
| Delaware | 30 | 415 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 450 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 3,083 |
| Computer Science | 1,500 |
| Computer Information Systems | 1,146 |
| Information Technology | 535 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 68 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 18 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 11 |
| Computer Programming | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 271 |
