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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$30,285 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,537 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is the #78 most popular major in Massachusetts with 397 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,048 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Essex Community College is a great value for information technology students. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NECC are $5,544 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,668 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year. IT majors at STCC take out an average of $5,687 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for information technology students. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $5,208 per year.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year.

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$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 per year.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
$61,706 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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