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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$40,101 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,605 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value school in the New England Region for information science students. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BHCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Information Science at Bunker Hill Community College Report

#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Norwich undergraduate students pay an average of $44,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

Harvard also made our Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$17,219 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year. IS majors at Westfield take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for information science students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Boston College is a fairly 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. On average, IS graduates from Boston College take out $17,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Science at Boston College Report

#7

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$33,586 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $33,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Lowell are $33,624 a year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UMass Lowell take out is $25,113.

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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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

Full Information Science at Northeastern University Report

#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in tuition and fees each year. IS majors at Quinnipiac take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at Quinnipiac University Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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 13 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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