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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges
$49,806 Avg Salary
$24,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Programming Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for computer programming students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

On average, programming graduates from New England Tech take out $27,526 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

The excellent programs at Champlain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, programming graduates from Champlain take out $21,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at CCRI take out is $12,750.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Springfield Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 131
Connecticut 25
Vermont 26
New Hampshire 3
Rhode Island 79
Maine 2

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

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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