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2025 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges in Massachusetts
367 Master's Degrees
$104,702 Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for information science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 367 master's degrees in information science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information science students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Science in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information science.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in IS

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information science needs to check out Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the is program earn about $104,702 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in information science from Boston University

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64 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Boston is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in information science. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in information science from University of Massachusetts - Boston

Best Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 91 55

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 367

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 1,306
Computer Science 1,260
Computer Software & Applications 845
Information Technology 236
Data Processing 175
Computer Systems Networking 38
Computer Programming 6

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