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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$22,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in Maryland for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMGC are $9,342 a year.

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#2

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#5

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.

Loyola Maryland also took the #3 spot in our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Maryland are $15,135 per year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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