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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$67,433 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in Maryland for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 63% are male.

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

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Information Science at Johns Hopkins University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Maryland is a great place for information science students working on their online graduate certificate. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol Technology University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Capitol Technology University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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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