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Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$10,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,330 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 825 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for information science students working on their associate degree. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

BHCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,170.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 68
Maine 8
Vermont 115

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

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 2 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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