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This year's Best Information Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in is. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information science programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The is school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best IS Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying is.
Boston College tops the 2021 list of our schools in the New England Region that are best for non-traditional information science students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region list.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 students are part time.
Full Information Science at Boston College Report
Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts - Lowell as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell. UMass Lowell also made our Best Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at UMass Lowell is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 5,042 students at UMass Lowell are exclusively online. About 5,980 of the students at UMass Lowell are attending part time.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Suffolk University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Suffolk has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,746 students at Suffolk that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,259 part time students in attendance at Suffolk.
Read full report on Information Science at Suffolk University
Our rankings recognize Eastern Connecticut State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECSU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at ECSU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 282 students take at least one class online at ECSU. 769 of ECSU students are attending part time.
Full Information Science at Eastern Connecticut State University Report
Westfield State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best information science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westfield, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. About 1,138 of the students at Westfield are attending part time.
Full Information Science at Westfield State University Report
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