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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$29,518 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,806 Avg Salary

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 Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value school in the New England Region for computer programming students. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BHCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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$13,260 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCRI are $13,260 per year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at CCRI take out is $12,750.

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$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STCC are $10,728 a year.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great value for computer programming students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

New England Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $32,807 in tuition and fees each year. On average, programming graduates from New England Tech take out $27,526 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #5 for overall quality for programming in the New England Region .

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Champlain are $42,984 a year. On average, programming graduates from Champlain take out $21,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$25,185 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WestConn are $25,185 a year.

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$10,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer programming students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year.

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$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $33,624 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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