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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,421 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,140 and $27,661 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications 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 software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Norwalk, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

NCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NCC is $7,036 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Norwalk Community College

#2

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $5,604 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Quinsigamond Community College

#3

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

STCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield Technical Community College is $7,914 for new england region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Springfield Technical Community College

#4

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 4 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, NHTI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,044 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NHTI.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Champlain also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Champlain is $27,028 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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