11
Colleges
290,984
Bachelor's Degrees
$34,710
Avg Cost*
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #54 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 290,984 went to students in the New England region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the New England Region ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in it. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those it schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value IT Schools list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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AS in Information Technologies
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for it majors.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
At SNHU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,861. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SNHU is $110,936. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Connecticut State University. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. CCSU also made our Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #9.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CCSU is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,792. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CCSU is $141,027. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.
It takes the average student at UMA about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,868. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UMA is $101,763. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
It takes the average student at University of Southern Maine about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,960. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine is $115,066. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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New England Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.
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Keene State College earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
At Keene State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and it costs about $29,512 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Keene State be around $121,885. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Champlain College landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Champlain also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region rankings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Champlain is 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $44,554. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Champlain is about $184,008. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Elms College earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.
At Elms College, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $38,481. This means that the average student pays around $158,927 to get a bachelor’s degree from Elms College. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Norwich University. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Norwich to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,248. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Norwich is $122,549. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Bentley University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Bentley did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Bentley is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $44,742. This means that the average student pays around $181,653 to get a bachelor’s degree from Bentley. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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More Information Technology Rankings in the New England Region
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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.
