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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges
$40,225 Avg Salary
$26,103 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 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 Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

#1

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Wellesley College the best school in the New England Region for computer software and applications students. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Wellesley carry an average student debtload of $11,100.

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The excellent programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Champlain accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $976, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,076
Connecticut 39
Vermont 52
New Hampshire 361
Rhode Island 117
Maine 4

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 20 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 Negative Space.

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