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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 IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,721 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,870 and $26,542 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 285 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $2,264 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Baruch College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 674 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region is students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,048 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.
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%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Information Science Report
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
HVCC also made our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $7,927 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid per year to attend Hudson Valley Community College.
Full Hudson Valley Community College Information Science Report
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 2,322 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $15,395 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at UMGC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at Brooklyn College
With a ranking of #6, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. City Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 311 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,120 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid per year to attend City Tech.
Full City Tech Information Science Report
Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lehman College is $2,614 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
Full Lehman College Information Science Report
With a ranking of #8, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 217 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
NJIT also made our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $18,582 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 505 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region is students with aid list, UMBC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - Baltimore County is $19,460 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $6,410 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
Read full report on Information Science at OCC
The City College of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,805 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend CCNY.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at The City College of New York
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 521 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #11 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,035 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick
University of Delaware came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
UD also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Science at University of Delaware
Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region is students with aid list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Stony Brook is $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Stony Brook University Information Science Report
Monroe Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 12 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,891 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend Monroe Community College.
Read more about Information Science at Monroe Community College
Johns Hopkins University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 74 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,428 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Science at Johns Hopkins
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia University in the City of New York is $22,823 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at Columbia
With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid.
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 2.9% 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Information Science Report
University at Buffalo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 49 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Full University at Buffalo Information Science Report
Towson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 30 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Towson University is $18,105 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Towson Information Science Report
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - Newark is $15,996 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers University - Newark Information Science Report
University at Albany ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,355 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend University at Albany.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full UAlbany Information Science Report
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 18 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend College of Staten Island CUNY is $5,872 for middle atlantic region is students with aid.
Read full report on Information Science at CSI
SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 39 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,133 for Middle Atlantic Region IS students with aid per year to attend SUNY Poly.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at SUNY Poly
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IS Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Salisbury University is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 67 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,402 for middle atlantic region is students with aid per year to attend Salisbury.
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%.
Read full report on Information Science at Salisbury University
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