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2023 Best 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

Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region 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 fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

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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
Maine 8
Vermont 115

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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