2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #91 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for information science students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 71 associate degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Associate Degree

The IS associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of information science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information science.

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Associate

1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

28 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts - Lowell if you want to pursue an associate degree in information science. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in information science in Massachusetts.

There were about 28 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

21 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bunker Hill Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in information science. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in information science in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 21 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year.

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3

Manchester Community College
Manchester, CT

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Manchester Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in information science. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 11 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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4

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

7 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in information science has to look into Capital Community College. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 7 information science students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year.

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5

Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Cape Cod Community College is a small public college located in the small city of West Barnstable. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in information science in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Cape Cod Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular information science colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	130	63
Connecticut	99	10
Rhode Island	64	0

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	455
Computer Science	227
Information Technology	200
Computer Programming	155
Computer Systems Networking	110
Computer Software & Applications	61
Other Computer & Information Sciences	29
Data Processing	6
Data Entry	4
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.