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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the New England Region

21 Ranked Colleges
353 Degrees Awarded
$56,247 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 353 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the New England Region

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Champlain College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 28 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students 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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Elms College

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charter Oak State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. Charter Oak State College is a small school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 16 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Charter Oak State College Information Technology Report

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region. Norwich is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 29 bachelors’s IT degrees 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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Norwich University

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full New England Tech Information Technology Report

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

Thomas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Thomas College

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full NEC Information Technology Report

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Western New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western New England

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Central Connecticut State University Information Technology Report

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Assumption University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Assumption

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Bentley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Bentley is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 13 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Information Technology at Bentley University

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. GSC is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 3 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at GSC

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University of Southern Maine ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 9 bachelors’s IT 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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Southern Maine

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University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. UMFK is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Information Technology at UMFK

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 19 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Information Technology at Northeastern University

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 2 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Keene State

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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine at Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at UMaine Farmington

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University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 0 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Maine at Presque Isle

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Information Technology at Harvard

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United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut

United States Coast Guard Academy ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at USCGA

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