2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the most popular school in the New England Region for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 68% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great place for information science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Science at Manchester Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 825 |
Connecticut | 68 |
Vermont | 115 |
Maine | 8 |
Information Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
IS Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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