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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$20,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,920 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maryland to see which 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 Schools in Maryland

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMGC are $7,704 a year.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

$8,562 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bowie State University are $8,562 per year.

Full Information Science at Bowie State University Report

#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD
$38,168 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stevenson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevenson are $38,168 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Stevenson University

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for information science students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Science Schools in Maryland rankings.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
$53,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Maryland are $53,530 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola Maryland is ranked #3 for overall quality for IS in Maryland.

Read full report on Information Science at Loyola University Maryland

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

Strayer University - Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Johns Hopkins University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for IS in Maryland.

Read full report on Information Science at Johns Hopkins University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools 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 8 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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