2025 Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for information science students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 72 associate degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt information science students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Science in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in information science.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in IS

1

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

32 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in information science needs to check out Bunker Hill Community College. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in information science from Bunker Hill Community College

2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

14 Annual Graduates

$52,706 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in information science needs to check out University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the is program state that they receive average early career income of $52,706.

More information about a associate in information science from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	47
Connecticut	101	23

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	72

Most Popular Majors Related to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	571
Computer Science	346
Information Technology	289
Computer Programming	92
Computer Software & Applications	49
Other Computer & Information Sciences	27
Computer Systems Networking	15
Data Entry	7
Data Processing	1
Computer Systems Analysis	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.