by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UMBC was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for IS majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMBC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMBC was $1,010 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $361 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,704 | $24,338 |
| Fees | $716 | $716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,616 | $12,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,482 | $3,482 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMBC in IS walked away with an average of $20,782 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $27,878.
IS who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMBC make an average of $63,997 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $53,706.
UMBC does not offer an online option for its IS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMBC Online Learning page.
About 27.0% of the students who received their BS in IS in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IS at UMBC in 2019-2020, 66.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 97 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 248 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 249 |
| Information Technology | 94 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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