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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$43,509 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

With 378 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #42 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best value school in Massachusetts for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard also made our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Information Science at Harvard University

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Full Information Science at Boston University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 8
Vermont 69

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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