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

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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 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for 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 master's degree.

#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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 286 students majoring in IS at Boston U, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

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#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.

Women make up 26% of the IS majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the IS majors at the school.

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 midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the IS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on Information Science at Northeastern University

#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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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 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.

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