by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 201 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #3 spot on the list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 25 ’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Merrimack College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 225 diplomas to qualified ’s information science 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at Boston University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Suffolk University
Manchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 9 ’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Manchester Community College General Information Science Report
Boston College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information science degrees to 79 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Capital Community College
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Bunker Hill Community College
Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Quinnipiac
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about General Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Westfield State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Westfield State University General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Saint Michael’s
Simmons University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at Simmons University
Cape Cod Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Cape Cod Community College General Information Science Report
Harvard University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Hartford landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Northeastern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at Northeastern University
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s information science degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #20, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven General Information Science Report
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