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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 3,936 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region computer and information sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New England College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region. New England College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 724 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 253 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Wellesley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Essex Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 37 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Essex Community College
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 98 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UMass Dartmouth
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 1,272 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Lakes Region Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Laconia, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Lakes Region Community College
Rivier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Rivier University is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rivier University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Great Bay Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Great Bay Community College
Bristol Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Bristol Community College
Post University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Post University
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 67 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of New Haven
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Yale
With a ranking of #17, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMFK is a small school located in Fort Kent, Maine that handed out 7 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maine at Fort Kent
Central Connecticut State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 74 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 36 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Framingham State
With a ranking of #20, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Middlesex Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Middlesex Community College
Bentley University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Bentley University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Trinity College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Trinity Bantams is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 16 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Trinity Bantams
Curry College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Curry is a small school located in Milton, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Curry College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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