by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 587 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 154 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Granite State College is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 13 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. NHTI is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees 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.
Rensselaer at Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Vermont Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Randolph, Vermont, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s IT 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.
Roxbury Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Roxbury Community College Information Technology Report
Bay State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bay State College
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’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%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 25 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bentley University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 48 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bunker Hill Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bunker Hill Community College Information Technology Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 44 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Plymouth State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Plymouth State
Endicott College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 54 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 93%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Connecticut
With a ranking of #19, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, American Sentinel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at American Sentinel University
Salem State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Salem State University
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maine landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manchester Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Manchester Community College
Beal College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Beal College is a small private for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #25, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce University is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin Pierce University Information Technology Report
Simmons University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Information Technology at Eastern Nazarene College
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