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2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$36,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Science

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per 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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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $11,139 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year. IS majors at Boston College take out an average of $14,265 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges 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 5 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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