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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

2,582 Bachelor's Degrees
1,270 Master's Degrees
#85 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UMGC ranks in comparison to other schools with computer & information sciences programs.

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Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available at UMGC

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

UMGC was ranked #85 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for computer & information sciences 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 #3 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 7
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 8
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 8
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 46
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 58
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 73
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 73
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 125
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 144
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 195
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 297

Popularity of Computer & Information Sciences at UMGC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 2582 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 2,309 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1,270 students received their master’s degree in computer & information sciences from UMGC. This makes it the #5 most popular school for computer & information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Computer & Information Sciences Student Diversity at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,582 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences from UMGC. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 194
Black or African American 607
Hispanic or Latino 296
White 1,099
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 366

UMGC Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 96
Black or African American 484
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 363
Non-Resident Aliens 49
Other Races 185

Computer & Information Sciences Majors

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 2,322
Information Technology 1,279
Computer Information Systems 549

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communications Technologies & Support 63

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