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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Of the 346 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SNHU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Out of the 56 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in computer and information sciences at BHCC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

About 12% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at New England Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 56 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Quinsigamond Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Out of the 56 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

Of the 48 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SMCC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NECC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 7% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#9

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

With a ranking of #9, Bristol Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Bristol, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Community College of Rhode Island Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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