2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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 Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the best value school in the New England Region for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Champlain also did well on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #1 for overall quality for IT in the New England Region .
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at URI are $29,774 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153 per year.
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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 6 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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