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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$67,605 Avg Salary
$24,016 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a .

Top New England Region Schools 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. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for information science students. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for information science students. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized 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 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 6 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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