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This year's Best Information Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in is. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information science programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying is.
University of Maryland Global Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional information science students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. 45,251 students are part time.
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Syracuse University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best information science schools for non-traditional students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Maryland - Baltimore County as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMBC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.1% of UMBC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,618 students at UMBC that take at least one class online. 2,955 of UMBC students are attending part time.
Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population. UMCP not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
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Drexel University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Drexel not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best information science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NJIT has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at NJIT is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,018 students take at least one class online at NJIT. There are roughly 3,015 part time students in attendance at NJIT.
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Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 students are part time.
Full Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. About 6,672 of the students at Pitt are attending part time.
Full Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Stony Brook University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,151 part time students in attendance at SUNY Stony Brook.
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