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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,398 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,596 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $4,287 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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#2

Baruch College

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 244 students in 2019-2020.

Baruch did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch is $4,201 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 559 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $12,128 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 268 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, City Tech has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $4,390 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,898 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brooklyn College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,289 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lehman College.

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#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 409 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $15,779 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 248 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMBC is $12,605 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#21 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Johnstown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is $16,998 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Towson also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Towson is $12,632 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#9 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 48 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NJIT is $15,169 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology General Information Science Report

#12

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Stony Brook is $12,993 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#13

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GWU is $17,924 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full George Washington University General Information Science Report

#14

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 55 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salisbury, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salisbury University is $15,294 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers Newark is $11,047 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#16

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,436 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of Staten Island CUNY.

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#17

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,600 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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#18

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Stockton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Stockton State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stockton University is $13,406 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#19

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 20 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oswego is $13,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full SUNY Oswego General Information Science Report

#20

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 216 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $21,360 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Buffalo State is $12,123 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $21,011 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Information Science Report

#23

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,935 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full SUNY Fredonia General Information Science Report

#24

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#25 in overall quality

The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The College at Brockport is $13,266 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#25

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#22 in overall quality

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $15,470 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SRU.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania General Information Science Report

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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%.

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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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