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2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 825 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for information science students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 68
Vermont 115
Maine 8

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

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 3 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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