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General Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

290 Bachelor's Degrees
166 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMBC ranks in comparison to other schools with information science programs.

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General Information Science Degrees Available at UMBC

UMBC Information Science Rankings

UMBC is in the top 10% of the country for information science. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 196 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 9
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 10
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Information Science 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 17
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best General Information Science Schools 19
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science 25
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 25
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 40
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best General Information Science Colleges for Veterans 49
Highest Paid General Information Science Graduates 52

Popularity of Information Science at UMBC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - Baltimore County handed out 290 bachelor's degrees in general information science. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 248 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in information science from UMBC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in information science in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UMBC Information Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 290 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMBC, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in information science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 115
Black or African American 50
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 73
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 9

UMBC General Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 166 students who earned a master's degree in General Information Science from UMBC in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in information science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 97
Other Races 9

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