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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 13 students majoring in IS at Rutgers New Brunswick, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 88% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at RMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Information Science at Drexel University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in IS at Pitt, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in IS at UAlbany, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Information Science at University at Albany Report

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in IS at LIU Post, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Information Science at LIU Post Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 33% of the IS majors at the school.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree information science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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 10 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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