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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Massachusetts

14 Colleges
$65,360 Avg Salary
$23,519 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#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 Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for information science students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, IS graduates from Boston College take out $17,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

#5

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

The excellent programs at Merrimack College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Merrimack College Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Westfield carry an average student debt load of $21,750.

Read full report on Information Science at Westfield State University

#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full Information Science at Harvard University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools 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 14 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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