9
Colleges in the New England Region
1,038
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 reviewed 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,038 degrees in general information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the New England Region 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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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.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In MA
It's hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 11 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
286
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general information science has to take a look at Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 286 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bunker Hill Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general information science. BHCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 24 general information science students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
102
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Boston College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general information science. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 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
UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 244 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
112
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 112 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent data year.
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WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 25 general information science students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
36
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 36 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
43
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 43 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.
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Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 12 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.
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