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

27 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $23,043.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the New England Region . Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from Bristol take out $9,628 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Of the 36 students majoring in CIS at NECC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

CIS majors at NECC take out an average of $13,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,332.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the New England Region . MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Of the 17 students majoring in CIS at MWCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from MWCC take out $12,603 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 27% of the CIS majors at the school.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

CIS majors at NHTI take out an average of $20,221 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#9

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Portsmouth.

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#10

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, VT

Vermont Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in CIS at Vermont Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 27 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).

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