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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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.

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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the New England Region . MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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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 9 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.

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