2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in Information Science
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 286 students majoring in IS at Boston U, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the New England Region . Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.
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. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 26% of the IS majors at the school.
Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 44% of the IS majors at the school.
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. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 64% of the IS majors at the school.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Information Science at Simmons University
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 378 |
| Maine | 8 |
| Vermont | 69 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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