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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
407 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 3,344 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 407 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region

#1

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

NECC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NECC is $8,364 for new england region associate degree computer and information sciences students.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Essex Community College

#2

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 237 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree computer and information sciences students list, SNHU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SNHU is $41,095 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree computer and information sciences students list, Bristol has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bristol Community College is $7,194 for new england region associate degree computer and information sciences students.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Bristol

#4

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NHTI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NHTI is $19,717 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

#5

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Bay Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Great Bay Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,847 for new england region associate degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend Great Bay Community College.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Great Bay Community College

#6

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $7,528 for new england region associate degree computer and information sciences students.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Quinsigamond Community College

#7

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

CCRI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CCRI is $5,878 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Community College of Rhode Island

#8

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Fisher College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Fisher College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fisher College is $22,204 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

Full Fisher College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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