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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Berklee College of Music to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 338 students majoring in computer software at Berklee College of Music, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Berklee College of Music take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,149. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $783.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer software majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $28,618 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island School of Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 66 students majoring in computer software at RISD, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rhode Island School of Design Report

#4

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

Of the 46 students majoring in computer software at Champlain, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 61% of the computer software majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at JWU Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,216. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $363.

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#6

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer software at Quinnipiac, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

New England Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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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