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

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

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges.

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

On average, CIS graduates from SNHU take out $28,749 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from Northeastern take out $24,512 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $582.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

CIS majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $25,484 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

On average, CIS graduates from Yale take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at URI take out is $23,050. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

CIS majors at UMass Dartmouth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #12 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

CIS majors at CCSU take out an average of $22,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#13

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
16 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
17 Bentley University Waltham, MA

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 25 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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