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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,721 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region information science students.
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,322 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,395 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend University of Maryland Global Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 70 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for HVCC is $7,927 for middle atlantic region information science students.
Read more about General Information Science at HVCC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region information science students list, UD has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for middle atlantic region information science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UD General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Global Region is $21,585 for middle atlantic region information science students.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Global Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $24,906 for middle atlantic region information science students per year to attend Stevenson University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Stevenson University General Information Science Report
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,410 for middle atlantic region information science students per year to attend Onondaga Community College.
Read full report on General Information Science at Onondaga Community College
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 505 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
UMBC also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,460 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend UMBC.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
With a ranking of #8, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
The low undergrad 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 SRU General Information Science Report
Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Trevose, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania is $24,298 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Strayer University - Pennsylvania
Strayer University - New Jersey landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school situated in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It awarded 9 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,896 for middle atlantic region information science students per year to attend Strayer University - New Jersey.
Full Strayer University - New Jersey General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #11, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,402 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend Salisbury University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salisbury General Information Science Report
Baruch College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch is $2,264 for middle atlantic region information science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at Baruch College
Strayer University - Maryland landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit institution located in Suitland, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,401 for middle atlantic region information science students per year to attend Strayer University - Maryland.
Read full report on General Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland
Monroe Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,891 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Monroe Community College
Towson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Towson University is $18,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Towson University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarion University is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,452 for middle atlantic region information science students per year to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Read full report on General Information Science at Clarion University
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 674 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,048 for middle atlantic region information science students per year to attend UMCP.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park
University at Buffalo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 87%.
Full University at Buffalo General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #19, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 521 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region information science students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for middle atlantic region information science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Rutgers New Brunswick General Information Science Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 217 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
NJIT also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,582 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend NJIT.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at NJIT
Stockton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Stockton State is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Stockton State is $21,404 for middle atlantic region information science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at Stockton State
Stony Brook University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 74 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend SUNY Stony Brook.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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.
Full Stony Brook University General Information Science Report
Brooklyn College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 52 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,067 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The low undergrad 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 Brooklyn College General Information Science Report
University at Albany came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region information science students list, UAlbany has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University at Albany is $18,355 for middle atlantic region information science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at UAlbany
With a ranking of #25, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Maryland, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Loyola University Maryland is $35,387 for Middle Atlantic Region Information Science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at Loyola University Maryland
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