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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,017 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,663 and $26,051 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 436 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $22,285 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Information Science at Boston College

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $25,744 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IS students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northeastern.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Northeastern Information Science Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 178 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMass Lowell is $21,523 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IS students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Lowell Information Science Report

#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Westfield is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Westfield also made our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Westfield is $21,287 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at Westfield

#5

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Norwich did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $24,890 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Norwich University Information Science Report

#6

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Simmons University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Simmons is $31,331 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Simmons Information Science Report

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 97 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $29,343 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IS students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Suffolk Information Science Report

#8

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Michael’s is $27,324 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Information Science at Saint Michael’s College

#9

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

WIT also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $36,872 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IS students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WIT.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology

#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 3 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $39,265 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Quinnipiac.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Quinnipiac University Information Science Report

#11

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k list, JWU Providence has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $27,049 for new england region bachelor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Information Science at JWU Providence

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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