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2023 Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$65,360 Avg Salary
$23,519 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a .

Top Massachusetts Schools in Information Science

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for information science students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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The excellent programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Massachusetts. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, IS graduates from Boston College take out $17,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

IS majors at WIT take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UMass Lowell take out is $25,113.

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#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

IS majors at Westfield take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

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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 9 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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