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2026 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the New England Region

[Data Processing](/majors/computer-information-sciences/data-processing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for data processing students.

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• Best Value Data Processing Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the data processing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Data Processing Schools

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

$5,832 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,482 Avg Student Debt

$38,663 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Bristol Community College the best value for a degree in data processing in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,832, while out-of-state students pay about $10,776. Typical student debt for data processing graduates is $9,482. Early-career data processing graduates make about $37,897. Set against $9,482 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in data processing will find it at Boston University, which ranked #2. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for data processing graduates is $25,232. Early-career data processing graduates make about $63,598. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.