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General Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

642 Bachelor's Degrees
24 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. We've also included details on how UMCP ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in information science.

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General Information Science Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP Information Science Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for information science majors, UMCP came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 3
Best General Information Science Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 11
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 12
Best General Information Science Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 21
Highest Paid General Information Science Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 52
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Information Science 59
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science 85

Popularity of Information Science at UMCP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 642 bachelor's degrees in general information science. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 559 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in information science from UMCP. This makes it the #58 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.

Information Science Student Diversity at UMCP

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

UMCP General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 642 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 188
Black or African American 113
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 209
Non-Resident Aliens 44
Other Races 31

UMCP General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in information science from UMCP. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 0

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