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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
634 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 634 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 29 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Wellesley also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Wellesley is $8,785 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Wellesley

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern is $10,239 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CCSU is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 5 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,298 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCSU.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Central Connecticut State University

#4

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Keene State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,288 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keene State College.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Keene State College

#5

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,999 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Simmons.

The 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 impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Simmons University Computer Software & Applications Report

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #6, Champlain College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Champlain is a small school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 38 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Champlain did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Champlain is $27,028 for new england region bachelor’s 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%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Champlain

#7

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Elms College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elms College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elms College is $18,504 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Elms College

#8

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, WPI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WPI is $30,503 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at WPI

#9

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $27,558 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New England Tech.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 New England Institute of Technology Computer Software & Applications Report

#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $35,038 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Quinnipiac.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Quinnipiac University

#11

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $43,871 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SNHU.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at SNHU

#12

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 47 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $23,529 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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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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