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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,206 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,150 and $17,344 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 218 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Boston College

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Information Technology Report

#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 32 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Brandeis University

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at URI

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Champlain College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Champlain did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Champlain College are $14,310.

Read more about Information Technology at Champlain

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Quinnipiac University Information Technology Report

#8

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson & Wales University - Providence are $14,148, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full JWU Providence Information Technology Report

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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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