2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Information Technology 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. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Essex Community College the best value school in the New England Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,980.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $9,562.
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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCRI are $13,260 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to IT
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 5 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.
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