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 “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer information systems programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree cis students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 336 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students 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%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Northeastern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New England College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 165 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New England College Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. 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%.
Full University of New Haven Computer Information Systems Report
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 77 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Clark University
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 47 masters’s CIS degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. UMass 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 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UMass Lowell
Yale University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 43 students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 41 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Computer Information Systems Report
Sacred Heart University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 36 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Boston University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. 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 25 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rivier University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 21 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Bentley University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Brandeis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 90%. 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.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Brandeis University
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Central Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #20, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 8 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Rhode Island Computer Information Systems Report
Endicott College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS 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%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Endicott College
With a ranking of #23, American Sentinel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. American Sentinel University is a private for-profit institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American Sentinel University Computer Information Systems Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Computer Information Systems Report
Rensselaer at Hartford ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Rensselaer at Hartford Computer Information Systems Report
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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