2024 Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #43 in popularity, general information science is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,844 bachelor's degrees in general information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of general information science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general information science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Information Science in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general information science.

10 Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Information Science

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

642 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general information science. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,726 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland Global Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general information science. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of Maryland Global Campus

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

290 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general information science. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

67 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Salisbury University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general information science. Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Salisbury.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Salisbury University

5

Towson University
Towson, MD

30 Annual Graduates

Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Towson University

6

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Loyola University Maryland

7

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of Baltimore

8

Strayer University - Maryland
Suitland, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Suitland.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Strayer University - Maryland

9

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Morgan State University

10

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Frostburg State University

Best General Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	1,264
Pennsylvania	698	1,065
New Jersey	351	581
District of Columbia	226	43
Delaware	224	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.