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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the CIS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Women make up 60% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

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#6

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maine at Augusta ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MCLA is a small public school located in the town of North Adams.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #8, White Mountains Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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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 10 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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