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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region

27 Colleges
$63,325 Avg Salary
$23,988 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the New England Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at SNHU take out is $27,979.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, computer and information sciences graduates from Champlain take out $25,849 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $976.

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Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from UMA carry an average student debtload of $30,875.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Middlesex Community College take out is $7,563.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network carry an average student debtload of $24,512. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $582, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

With a ranking of #7, Charter Oak State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#7

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

With a ranking of #9, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Norwich carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 27 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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