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2024 Best General Information Science Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges in Massachusetts
844 Information Science Degrees Awarded
General Information Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #47 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Information Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 844 degrees in general information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School

Best General Information Science Schools in Massachusetts The information science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Information Science rankings. For our Best Overall General Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Information Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Information Science
Master's Degrees in Information Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Information Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Information Science in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the information science degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Information Science

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in general information science has to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
286 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general information science. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 286 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bunker Hill Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general information science. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 24 general information science students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
102 Information Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 102 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
244 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 244 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WIT is a great school overall.

There were about 25 general information science students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
36 Information Science Degrees Awarded

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 36 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 12 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

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Best General Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Information Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 68
Vermont 352 101

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