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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$43,297 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor'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 Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Science

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Westfield State University the best value school in the New England Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year. IS majors at Westfield take out an average of $20,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in tuition and fees each year. IS majors at Boston College take out an average of $14,265 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Information Science at Boston College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $33,624 in tuition and fees each year. IS majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $28,952 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. On average, IS graduates from Norwich take out $27,208 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Information Science at Northeastern University Report

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree information science programs. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIT are $37,650 a year.

Full Information Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

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 7 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.

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