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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges
$61,933 Avg Salary
$24,269 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in the New England Region for computer information systems students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at SNHU take out is $28,749.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

CIS majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out an average of $24,512 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $582.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for computer information systems students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $7,563 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from UMA carry an average student debtload of $30,875.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#6

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Rensselaer at Hartford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Bay State College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Bay State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,127
Connecticut 722
Vermont 13
New Hampshire 1,648
Rhode Island 176
Maine 43

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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