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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

70 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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges.

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the most popular school in the New England Region for information technology students. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Champlain take out $26,716 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Champlain College Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Harvard University

The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for information technology students. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $14,712.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from STCC carry an average student debt load of $5,687.

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New England Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at New England Tech take out is $31,000.

Read full report on Information Technology at New England Institute of Technology

#9

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Norwich accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#9

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at New England College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
12 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
13 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
14 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME

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.

  • 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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