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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Information Technology

Our analysis found Northern Essex Community College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Essex Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from STCC take out $9,562 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Springfield Technical Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. CCRI is a large public school located in the city of Warwick.

Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Rhode Island

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IT majors at SMCC take out an average of $16,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Full Information Technology at Quinsigamond Community College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
Vermont 210
New Hampshire 50
Rhode Island 87
Maine 124

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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