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 - College Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for IS majors, UMCP came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMCP paid an average of $1,456 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
| Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
Learn more about UMCP tuition and fees.
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 UMCP in IS walked away with an average of $20,338 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $27,878.
IS who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP make an average of $68,778 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $53,706.
Online degrees for the UMCP IS bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.3% of the IS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Around 59.9% of IS bachelor’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 165 |
| Black or African American | 92 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 184 |
| International Students | 34 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 559 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 746 |
*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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