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General Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus

1,726 Bachelor's Degrees
462 Master's Degrees
#12 Overall Quality
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, and more. We've also included details on how UMGC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in information science.

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General Information Science Degrees Available at UMGC

UMGC Information Science Rankings

UMGC is in the top 10% of the country for information science. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 196 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Information Science 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 1
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for General Information Science 2
Best General Information Science Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science 4
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 10
Best General Information Science Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 12
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 16
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 28
Highest Paid General Information Science Graduates 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 44

Popularity of Information Science at UMGC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 1726 bachelor's degrees in general information science. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 1,478 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 462 students received their master’s degree in information science from UMGC. This makes it the #1 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Diversity at UMGC

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

UMGC General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The information science program at UMGC awarded 1,726 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going 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 bachelor's in information science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 137
Black or African American 425
Hispanic or Latino 208
White 690
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 255

UMGC General Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 462 students earned a master's degree in information science from UMGC. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% 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 master's in information science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 185
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 119
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 62

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