by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,176 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,604 and $24,678 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 228 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree it students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. Eastern Maine Community College is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. Nashua Community College is a small public school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 11 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Technology at Nashua Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 32 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Maine Community College Information Technology Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Capital Community College Information Technology Report
Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Montpelier, Vermont is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Washington County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Washington County Community College is located in Calais, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Washington County Community College Information Technology Report
York County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at York County Community College
With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at MassBay Community College
With a ranking of #11, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Maine Community College
Northern Essex Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Essex Community College Information Technology Report
Cape Cod Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 8 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cape Cod Community College Information Technology Report
Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinebaug Valley Community College is located in Danielson, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 19 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Quinsigamond Community College
With a ranking of #16, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Great Bay Community College is a small school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 4 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Great Bay Community College
Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Massasoit Community College Information Technology Report
Roxbury Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small school located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts that handed out 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Roxbury Community College Information Technology Report
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Community College of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Shore Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Shore Community College Information Technology Report
Manchester Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Gateway Community College
University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex Community College Information Technology Report
River Valley Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire. It awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Information Technology at River Valley Community College
With a ranking of #24, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Norwalk, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norwalk Community College Information Technology Report
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