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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Northeastern are $25,558.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Information Technology Report

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, URI has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Rhode Island

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

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 University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brandeis University Information Technology Report

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Champlain College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 29 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Champlain College Information Technology Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Quinnipiac

#8

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JWU Providence are $14,148.

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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