Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #52 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of information science. Combined, these schools handed out 5,798 bachelor's degrees in information science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The is bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average Early-Career Salaries
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 information science students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other 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.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for information science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information science students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in IS
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in information science has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.
Those information science students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Maryland - College Park earn $13,129 more than the typical is student.
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University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Information Science bachelor's degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus earn a boost of around $11,112 above the average earnings of information science majors.
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It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Information Science bachelor's degree recipients from Syracuse University receive an earnings boost of around $6,411 over the average earnings of information science majors.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the is program state that they receive average early career earnings of $50,779.
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Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the is program earn an average of $47,939 in their early career salary.
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