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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region

87 Colleges
$61,933 Avg Salary
$24,269 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

With 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 87 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for computer information systems students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $28,749 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $24,512 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $582, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network accumulate an average of around $24,512 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $582, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

Out of the 87 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $25,484.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #6 on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Yale accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

CIS majors at URI take out an average of $23,050 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UNH take out is $27,000.

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#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #11, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #12 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from CCSU carry an average student debt load of $22,875.

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#13

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #13, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
16 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
17 Bentley University Waltham, MA

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,127
Connecticut 722
New Hampshire 1,648
Maine 43
Rhode Island 176
Vermont 13

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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).

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