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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the New England Region

24 Colleges
$67,605 Avg Salary
$24,016 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for information science students. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

IS majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $25,113 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 24 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

IS majors at Suffolk take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at Suffolk University Report

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#6

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science 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.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

IS majors at WIT take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Bunker Hill Community College Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

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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 24 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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