2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region
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Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 4,876 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $87,694 and $21,712 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 227 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region.
Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the New England Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 58 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
BHCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BHCC is $7,867 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. NCC is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Norwalk Community College is $7,393 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Springfield Technical Community College is $8,943 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 11 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
SMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $10,647 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brockton, Massachusetts that handed out 13 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Massasoit Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,430 for new england region associate degree compsci students per year to attend Massasoit Community College.
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Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cape Cod Community College is a public institution located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cape Cod Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cape Cod Community College is $8,266 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Quinsigamond Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $7,528 for new england region associate degree compsci students.
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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%.
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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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