2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 254,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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 58 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GSC are $9,015 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MIT are $55,878 a year.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in the New England Region .
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.
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Williams College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.
Williams also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public college with a fairly small student population.
MCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,251 in tuition and fees each year.
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Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year.
Yale excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,634 |
| Maine | 325 |
| Rhode Island | 911 |
| Massachusetts | 8,328 |
| Connecticut | 1,227 |
| Vermont | 645 |
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
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