by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,953 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The computer and information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 564 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 415 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Northeastern General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at URI
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 83 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 74 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Post University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UMass Dartmouth
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 47 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at ECSU
Wellesley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Wellesley College
Bentley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Bentley
Brown University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Brown
Framingham State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Framingham State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Fairfield University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Fairfield University
Worcester State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Worcester State University
Bay Path University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Bay Path University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Quinnipiac
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in North Adams, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
University of Hartford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UHart
With a ranking of #19, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Keene State College is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 18 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Keene State College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Sacred Heart General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Curry College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Milton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Trinity College
Western Connecticut State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 15 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WestConn General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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