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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in the New England Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Programming is the 121st most popular major in the country with 10,756 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 384 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,150 and $32,411 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer programming 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 computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 14 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Yale University is $17,549 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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.

Full Yale University Computer Programming Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. WestConn is a medium-sized public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 2 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

WestConn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Connecticut State University is $18,215 for new england region bachelor’s degree programming students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Programming at WestConn

#3

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s programming degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New England Institute of Technology is $31,690 for new england region bachelor’s degree programming students with aid.

The 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New England Institute of Technology Computer Programming Report

#4

Curry College

Milton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Curry College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Curry also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Curry College is $27,739 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students with aid.

Full Curry Computer Programming Report

#5

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the #5 spot on the list. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Champlain not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Champlain College is $33,561 for new england region bachelor’s degree programming students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Champlain College Computer Programming 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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