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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 14,336 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 737 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer software and applications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the New England Region

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 338 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Berklee College of Music

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Providence, 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 66 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.

Full Rhode Island School of Design Computer Software & Applications Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Wellesley College

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Champlain College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

Full JWU Providence Computer Software & Applications Report

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. Hampshire College is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Hampshire College

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 12 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at New England Tech

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Elms College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Elms College Computer Software & Applications Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at WPI

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full Quinnipiac University Computer Software & Applications Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Computer Software & Applications Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Keene State College Computer Software & Applications Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCSU Computer Software & Applications Report

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking. Husson University is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Husson University

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at RWU

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Bennington College

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Simmons University

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at New England College

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