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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$39,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,479 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the New England Region

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHCC are $10,224 a year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from BHCC carry an average student debtload of $7,452.

BHCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Science at Bunker Hill Community College Report

#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME
$6,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,754 per year.

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$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 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

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.

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$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $27,418.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Brown take out is $13,000.

Brown also made our Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #1.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from MIT carry an average student debtload of $10,538. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $682, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in the New England Region .

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

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

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#9

Williams College

Williamstown, MA
$59,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Williams College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Williams carry an average student debtload of $13,134.

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#10

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dartmouth are $60,648 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Dartmouth take out is $20,000.

Dartmouth excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
Vermont 209
New Hampshire 540
Rhode Island 390
Maine 144

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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