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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$75,213 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Of the 55 students majoring in IS at Norwich, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Information Science at Norwich University Report

#3

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

Of the 39 students majoring in IS at Merrimack, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Information Science at Merrimack College Report

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in IS at UMass Boston, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in IS at Harvard, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Information Science at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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