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 IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 587 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 319 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information technology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 142 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 37 students 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%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 21 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 19 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Granite State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. GSC is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Plymouth State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Plymouth State University Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Salem State University
Vermont Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Vermont Technical College is located in Randolph, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified 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.
Read full report on Information Technology at Vermont Technical College
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Bay State College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bay State College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bay State College
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Nazarene College is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 0 bachelors’s IT 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.
Read more about Information Technology at Eastern Nazarene College
Simmons University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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