2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the best value school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.
CCRI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,260 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Boston University 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 large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $19,238 per year.
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Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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 3 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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