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

26 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from BHCC carry an average student debt load of $12,258.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in compsci at Gateway Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

CompSci majors at Gateway Community College take out an average of $8,856 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quincy College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Maine 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 . Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 94% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,126.

Read full report on Computer Science at Southern Maine Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 6% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#6

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in compsci at MassBay Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Computer Science at Massachusetts Bay Community College Report

Norwalk Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at NCC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Norwalk Community College

Springfield Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Springfield Technical Community College Report

Quinsigamond Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 9% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Computer Science at Quinsigamond Community College Report

#10

Manchester Community College

Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

Full Computer Science at Manchester Community College Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144
Rhode Island 390
Vermont 209

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 26 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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