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2024 Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges in Massachusetts
844 IS Degrees Awarded
$65,360 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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 844 degrees in information science to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. 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 Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in IS

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

Harvard University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in information science. Located in the midsize 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 approximately 11 information science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
286 IS Degrees Awarded
$92,380 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in information science has to check out Boston University. 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. Those information science students who get their degree from Boston University receive $27,020 more than the average is grad.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Bunker Hill Community College is a great choice for students pursuing 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 roughly 24 information science students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information science from Bunker Hill Community College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 IS Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in information science has to take a look at Boston College. 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 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 102 information science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those information science students who get their degree from Boston College earn $4,388 more than the average is grad.

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5
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 suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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

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WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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. Students who receive their degree from the is program earn around $59,615 in the first couple years of working.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
36 IS Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 36 information science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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

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

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

More information about a degree in information science from Westfield State University

Best Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 844

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,617
Computer Information Systems 2,204
Computer Software & Applications 1,146
Information Technology 492
Computer Programming 170
Computer Systems Networking 124
Data Processing 36
Other Computer & Information Sciences 31
Data Entry 17
Computer Systems Analysis 1

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