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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
1,514 Degrees Awarded
$9,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Maryland, there were 1,514 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 390 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. It costs about $3,526 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 51 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, CCBC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Baltimore County is $6,714 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k list. SMCM is located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

SMCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Mary’s College of Maryland is $9,445 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the #4 spot on the list. La Plata, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

CSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. It costs about $6,233 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSM.

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#5

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 10 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frederick Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Frederick Community College is $3,856 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Salisbury also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $11,432 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salisbury.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hagerstown Community College is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland. It awarded 15 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. It costs about $6,185 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend HCC.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 29 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AACC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AACC is $12,471 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 493 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $14,288 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMES, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $13,973 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#11

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland

Bowie State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. It awarded 34 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Bowie State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. It costs about $11,527 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bowie State University.

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#12

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list. It costs about $14,297 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Morgan State.

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#13

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland

With a ranking of #13, Hood College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hood has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hood is $14,381 for maryland computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

McDaniel also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $7,365 for Maryland Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend McDaniel College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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