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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's 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.

The Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts for information science students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 30% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Boston University Report

#2

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Merrimack College

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 44% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 64% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Harvard University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Northeastern University

#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Simmons University

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
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 7 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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