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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

8 Schools Ranked
$18,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,844 Avg Student Debt

A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
346 Total Awards
$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,352 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 346 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend SNHU, expect to pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from SNHU accumulate an average of $22,352 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
44 Total Awards
$6,048 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,346 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associate degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Middlesex Community College is $6,048. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,120. Associate Degree recipients from Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of $13,346 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
14 Total Awards
$42,984 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,481 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Champlain does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,984. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $25,481 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.

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8 Total Awards
$3,866 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,085 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . York County Community College is a public institution located in Wells, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,866 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend York County Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,746. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,085 in student loans.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards
$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,221 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school handed out 3 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMA is $8,378. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,238. On average, associate degree students take out $22,221 in loans while pursuing their degree.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Bay State College

Boston, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards
$29,500 Average Tuition & Fees
$36,855 Avg Student Debt

Bay State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bay State College is a private for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $29,500 to cover tuition and fees at Bay State College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Bay State College accumulate an average of $36,855 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,751 Avg Student Debt

Fisher College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,500 to cover tuition and fees at Fisher College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,751 in student loans.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$8,505 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

In-state students pay an average of $8,505 in tuition and fees if they attend UMFK full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,915.

In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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