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2023 Best Value Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the New England Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
1,756 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 84th most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,619 and had an average of $33,819 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,756 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,225 and $26,103 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the New England Region (With Aid)

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

BHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,913 for New England Region Computer Software students with aid per year to attend Bunker Hill Community College.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Bunker Hill Community College

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

MWCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mount Wachusett Community College is $8,582 for new england region computer software students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at MWCC

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Quinsigamond Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,368 for new england region computer software students with aid per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Quinsigamond Community College

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

Wellesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $23,908 for New England Region Computer Software students with aid per year to attend Wellesley College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Wellesley

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 99 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $30,395 for new england region computer software students with aid.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston University Computer Software & Applications Report

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. NHTI is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

NHTI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NHTI is $19,282 for New England Region Computer Software students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College Computer Software & Applications Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 113 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern University is $29,714 for new england region computer software students with aid.

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 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%.

Full Northeastern Computer Software & Applications Report

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Elms College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elms College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elms College is $25,321 for New England Region Computer Software students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Elms College

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Champlain, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Champlain College is $33,224 for new england region computer software students with aid.

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 12 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

New England Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New England Institute of Technology is $35,654 for new england region computer software students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad 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 New England Institute of Technology

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $33,663 for New England Region Computer Software students with aid per year to attend Brandeis University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Brandeis University

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WPI is $42,835 for new england region computer software students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 more about Computer Software & Applications at WPI

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $41,230 for new england region computer software students with aid per year to attend Quinnipiac.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Quinnipiac University

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

SNHU also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $42,645 for new england region computer software students with aid.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Southern New Hampshire University

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $28,582 for New England Region Computer Software students with aid per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

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