2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science
Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $36,485 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 825 |
Connecticut | 68 |
Vermont | 115 |
Maine | 8 |
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Information Science Related Majors for IS
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
IS Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 18,325 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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