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

11 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 178 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $19,119 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 more about General Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westfield, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,167 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Westfield State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Westfield State University General Information Science Report

#3

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Simmons is $30,008 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Information Science at Simmons University

#4

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Norwich is $24,701 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Norwich University General Information Science Report

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk University is $30,701 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make more than $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%.

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#6

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

Saint Michael’s College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Colchester, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Saint Michael’s is $27,927 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Information Science at Saint Michael’s

#7

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern is $31,093 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 97%.

Full Northeastern University General Information Science Report

#8

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WIT is $36,113 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 more about General Information Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $35,899 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Boston College General Information Science Report

#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

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

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Quinnipiac University is $41,104 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 full report on 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 Vallue Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Providence, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $26,775 for new england region bachelor’s degree information science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on General Information Science at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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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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