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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
634 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the New England Region

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Southern New Hampshire University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $41,095 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,158 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Central Connecticut State University.

Full Central Connecticut State University Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keene State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keene State is $19,394 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

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#4

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region 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 computer software degrees to 8 students 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 $31,690 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend New England Institute of Technology.

The impressive 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 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 Software & Applications Report

#5

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Simmons University is $30,008 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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%. The impressive 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.

Full Simmons University Computer Software & Applications Report

#6

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Elms College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Elms College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Elms College is $23,855 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Champlain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 38 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Champlain not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Computer Software students.

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 College

#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Quinnipiac is $41,104 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Quinnipiac University

#9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for WPI is $39,756 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#10

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern University is $31,093 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University

#11

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Wellesley College 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 ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Wellesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,087 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Wellesley College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Wellesley Computer Software & Applications Report

#12

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island 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 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Providence, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $26,775 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

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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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