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Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

642 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Information Science major is part of the computer & information sciences program at University of Maryland - College Park.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UMCP ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in is.

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Information Science Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP IS Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for is 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 Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Information Science Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 11
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 12
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Science Graduates 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 21
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 52
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Information Science 59
Best Value Colleges for Information Science 85

Popularity of IS at UMCP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 642 bachelor's degrees in 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 is from UMCP. This makes it the #58 most popular school for is master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

How Much Do IS Graduates from UMCP Make?

$67,391 Bachelor's Median Salary
$93,663 Master's Median Salary

Salary of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

IS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMCP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,391 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $52,802 for all is bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of IS Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's is program at UMCP make a median salary of $93,663. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all is graduates with a master's is $72,151.

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How Much Student Debt Do IS Graduates from UMCP Have?

$20,180 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, is students borrow a median amount of $20,180 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all is bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,191.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the is program at UMCP is $389 per month.

IS Student Diversity at UMCP

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

UMCP Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 642 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in is from UMCP in 2021, 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 is.

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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 Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in is 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 is.

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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

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 929
Computer Information Systems 115

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