by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 4,815 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,933 and $24,269 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,766 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer information systems.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region”.
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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 165 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 336 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 70 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 82 masters’s CIS degrees 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 Computer Information Systems at University of New Haven
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 295 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Northeastern
Rivier University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s CIS 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rivier University
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rensselaer at Hartford
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 369 students in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 36 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Sacred Heart
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 25 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bentley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 masters’s CIS 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 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Computer Information Systems Report
Yale University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
With a ranking of #16, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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 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.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Endicott
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Central Connecticut State University
American Sentinel University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 4 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at American Sentinel University
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Boston U
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 8 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%.
University of Maine landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 3 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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