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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

#3

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 43% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Hood College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Bowie State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Maryland Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Capitol Technology University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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

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 6 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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