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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$32,565 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,225 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value school in the New England Region for computer software and applications students. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Bunker Hill Community College

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NHTI also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

The excellent programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$10,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $10,152 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Bristol Community College Report

Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Report

$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at SNHU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#8

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year. After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Wellesley carry an average student debtload of $11,100.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wellesley also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Wellesley College

$10,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 per year. On average, computer software graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Quinsigamond Community College Report

#10

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

New England Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New England Tech are $32,807 a year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $30,083 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at New England Institute of Technology

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.

  • 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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