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2024 Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
1,038 IS Degrees Awarded
$67,605 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #58 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,038 degrees in information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall 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.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IS
Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS

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 Information Science Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Science in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of is degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in IS

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

It is hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 11 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
286 IS Degrees Awarded
$92,380 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information science. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 286 information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information science program at Boston University earn $24,775 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

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

There were about 24 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
102 IS Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information science. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 102 information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information science major at Boston College earn $2,143 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
244 IS Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 244 information science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program make about $60,218 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in information science from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 IS Degrees Awarded
44.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 112 information science students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information science major at Norwich University earn $31,682 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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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 information science students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program earn an average of $59,615 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in information science from Wentworth Institute of Technology

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

Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 36 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
43 IS Degrees Awarded
93.0% Growth in Graduates

Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 6th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 43 information science students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career wages of $59,340.

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Westfield is a small public university located in the suburb of Westfield. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 12 information science students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program make around $44,839 for their early career.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 821
Connecticut 241 68
Vermont 194 101

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 1,038

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 5,158
Computer Information Systems 4,815
Computer Software & Applications 1,756
Information Technology 1,176
Computer Programming 349
Computer Systems Networking 238
Other Computer & Information Sciences 98
Data Processing 39
Computer Systems Analysis 20
Data Entry 20

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