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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
320 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 593 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 320 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $14,157 for new england region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCONN Information Technology Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 27 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNH is $18,826 for new england region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read more about Information Technology at UNH

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 146 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMass Boston is $15,055 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Technology at UMass Boston

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UMA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMA is $8,986 for new england region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at UMA

#5

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Plymouth State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,030 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Plymouth State.

Full Plymouth State University Information Technology Report

#6

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

Granite State College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Granite State College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

GSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Granite State College is $11,114 for new england region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at GSC

#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,095 for new england region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sacred Heart University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Sacred Heart University Information Technology 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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