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2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the New England Region . Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 825
Connecticut 68
Vermont 115
Maine 8

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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