by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer & IS Security is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,829 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 819 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 284 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer and IS security programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Champlain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 107 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 28 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New England Tech is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 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 and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 full report on Computer & IS Security at Northeastern University
Elms College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Elms College is a small school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 18 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance 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%.
Charter Oak State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Charter Oak State College Computer & IS Security Report
New England College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
Bentley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Bentley University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 13 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Assumption University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Assumption University
Thomas College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Keene State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 2 students 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%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Keene State College
With a ranking of #13, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 1 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
United States Coast Guard Academy landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 University of Southern Maine Computer & IS Security Report
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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