by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 17,504 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 749 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 324 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general information science.
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The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 225 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major 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 public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Simmons University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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