Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$28,976 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,604 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT 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 Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found Middlesex Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,120 in tuition and fees each year.

Middlesex Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region rankings.

Read full report on Information Technology at Middlesex Community College

Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year.

NECC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list.

Read More…

Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,588 per year.

Read More…

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME
$6,754 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $14,712 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per year.

NHTI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list.

Read More…

$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from STCC take out $5,687 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#7

Granite State College

Concord, NH
$9,015 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year.

Full Information Technology at Granite State College Report

$13,260 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

CCRI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,260 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#9

Bristol Community College

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

Bristol Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $10,152 per year.

Read More…

#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

Full Information Technology at Quinnipiac University 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 25 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.