2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in Massachusetts

Ranked #32 in popularity, information science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 430 master's degrees in information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in IS matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for information science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Information Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for information science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Science in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Master's

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

351 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information science. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Massachusetts.

There were about 351 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the IS program make an average of $95,200 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in information science from Boston University

2

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information science needs to check out Merrimack College. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover.

There were approximately 32 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in information science from Merrimack College

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts - Boston if you want to pursue a master's degree in information science. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 32 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information science from University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information science. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information science in Massachusetts.

There were about 15 information science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in information science from Harvard University

5

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in information science from Simmons University

5

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in information science from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

5

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in information science from Northeastern University

Best Information Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	6
Vermont	88	53

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Rankings in Majors Related to IS

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

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	907
Computer Science	858
Computer Software & Applications	646
Information Technology	131
Computer Systems Networking	47
Computer Programming	8
Data Processing	4

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).
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