by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,721 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Robert Morris University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 8 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 89%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University at Albany landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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