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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region

30 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our analysis found Champlain College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree 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.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Champlain take out is $21,812.

Full Computer Programming at Champlain College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. 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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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

On average, programming graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $7,464 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Programming at Holyoke Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

On average, programming graduates from CCRI take out $12,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Massasoit Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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With a ranking of #8, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. 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 schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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