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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

32 Colleges
$50,604 Avg Salary
$24,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best 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 educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for information technology students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Harvard University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

Full Information Technology at Middlesex Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Read full report on Information Technology at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

#4

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

IT majors at Bentley take out an average of $24,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Technology at Bentley University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for information technology students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Full Information Technology at Tufts University Report

Northern Essex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Northern Essex Community College Report

#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Full Information Technology at Boston College Report

#9

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Champlain take out is $26,716.

Read full report on Information Technology at Champlain College

#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Boston University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
New Hampshire 50
Maine 124
Rhode Island 87
Vermont 210

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

Majors Similar to IT

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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