Information Technology at New England College

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if New England College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,483. Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New England College in 2021, 15 of them were information technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

NEC Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

NEC Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how NEC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at NEC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	253
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	264

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in IT from NEC. This makes it the #102 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at New England College.

NEC Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from NEC. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NEC Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Information Technology from NEC in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NEC also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at New England College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New England College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	29

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Computer User Support Specialists	3,190	$52,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,450	$147,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,380	$87,720
Computer Workers	1,010	$112,440
Managers	950	$123,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.