Adelphi, Maryland · Public
Information Science/Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 16.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,063 school-wide net price and $65,287 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
16.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 16.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 342
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,063/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $88,252
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,287/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (16.3%), school-wide average net price ($22,063), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($65,287), and peer averages from 342 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 342 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 8.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,029 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,941 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Maryland Global Campus in the top 64% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 4.8% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.0% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,637 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ 
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,320 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Information Science/Studies accounts for 16.3% of the awards or completions reported for University of Maryland Global Campus. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 8.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Maryland Global Campus's average net price is $22,063 per year, about $88,252 over four years. That is $4,029 above the $18,034 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,287 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,941 above the $57,346 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Maryland Global Campus #218 of 342 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.