2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,934 people earned a degree or certificate in information science, making the major the #38 most popular in the United States.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 153 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in the United States for information science students working on their master’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
About 42% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Information Science at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the IS majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 367 students majoring in IS at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the United States. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Of the 346 students majoring in IS at UT Dallas, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 70% are male.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 39% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 203 students majoring in IS at UW Seattle, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Full Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 181 students majoring in IS at U of U, 72% are male and 28% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Utah
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Of the 166 students majoring in IS at UMBC, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Of the 166 students majoring in IS at NJIT, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Full Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 48% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 52% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 31% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Drexel University
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in IS at Syracuse, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Syracuse University
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the IS majors at the school.
Pace University - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 45% of the IS majors at the school.
Southern Methodist University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 79% are male.
Florida State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 78% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Florida State University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 48% of the IS majors at the school.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 85 students majoring in IS at Rutgers New Brunswick, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Full Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
University of North Texas landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 67% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 33% are male.
DePaul University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in IS at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at DePaul University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Information Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 24 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 25 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 26 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 27 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 27 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 29 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
Information Science by Region
View the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Information Science Related Majors
One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| 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 25 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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