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Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

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Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in IS.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in IS
  • Doctorate Degree in IS

UMCP Information Science Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Information Science Master’s Program

67% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of IS master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in IS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers 15,430 $119,860
Computer Workers 13,720 $113,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10,590 $154,870
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,900 $119,180
Computer Science Professors 770 $107,350

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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