2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Our analysis found Champlain College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.
While working on their degree, IT majors at Champlain accumulate an average of around $26,716 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for information technology students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for information technology students. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Read full report on Information Technology at Quinsigamond Community College
Out of the 70 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, IT graduates from SMCC take out $14,712 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
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
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
IT majors at New England Tech take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Norwich University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Norwich take out is $27,000.
New England College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, ME |
12 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
13 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
14 | Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor, ME |
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 397 |
Connecticut | 74 |
Vermont | 210 |
New Hampshire | 50 |
Rhode Island | 87 |
Maine | 124 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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