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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 6,934 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Science at Syracuse University Report

Bowie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

Full Information Science at Bowie State University Report

With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Full Information Science at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 627
Pennsylvania 409
Maryland 833
New Jersey 275
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 31

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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