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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,038 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harvard University is $2,564 for New England Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Harvard University General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $10,212 for New England Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Boston College.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boston College General Information Science Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BHCC also made our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for BHCC is $7,349 for new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on General Information Science at Bunker Hill Community College
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 286 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $12,982 for New England Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Information Science at Boston University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 244 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell is $12,497 for new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMass Lowell General Information Science Report
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $15,842 for new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Norwich University
Westfield State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Westfield also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Westfield is $12,742 for New England Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Westfield
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $13,734 for new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMass Boston.
Full UMass Boston General Information Science Report
Quinnipiac University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinnipiac University is $33,763 for New England Region Information Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Quinnipiac University General Information Science Report
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, WIT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Information Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WIT is $28,920 for new england region information science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology
