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Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Essex Community College the best school in Massachusetts for information technology students working on their associate degree. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Full Information Technology at Northern Essex Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The excellent associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Massachusetts. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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