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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 #38 most popular major in the country with 6,934 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public 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 378
Maine 8
Vermont 69

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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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