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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 1,017 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 436 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston College is $22,285 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at Boston College

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern University is $25,744 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Northeastern University General Information Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 178 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $21,523 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMass Lowell.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Westfield is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Westfield also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Westfield is $21,287 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at Westfield State University

#5

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Norwich has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $24,890 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Simmons University is $31,331 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Suffolk University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $29,343 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Suffolk University General Information Science Report

#8

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Michael’s is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Michael’s is $27,324 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Saint Michael’s General Information Science Report

#9

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.

WIT also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $36,872 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Information Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology

#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $39,265 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Quinnipiac.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Information Science at Quinnipiac

#11

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $27,049 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend JWU Providence.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence General Information Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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