2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Granite State College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $24,946 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.
UMA undergraduate students pay an average of $19,238 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UMA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,647.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Champlain College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Champlain are $42,984 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Champlain carry an average student debtload of $27,983.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bentley University is a great value for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bentley are $54,910 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bentley also did well on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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New England Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $34,327 in student debt.
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University of Southern Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at University of Southern Maine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,308.
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Norwich University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Norwich are $44,020 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Norwich carry an average student debtload of $24,593.
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Western New England University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Western New England undergraduate students pay an average of $40,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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 12 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.