by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful information technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 32 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Springfield Technical Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 28 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Springfield Technical Community College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 20 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Information Technology Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. CCV is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 14 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Central Maine Technical College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 13 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Maine Technical College
Northern Essex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. NECC is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Massachusetts Bay Community College Information Technology Report
Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 11 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Capital Community College
Nashua Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Technology at Nashua Community College
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate 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.
Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Rhode Island
With a ranking of #12, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Cape Cod Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Cape Cod Community College
With a ranking of #14, Massasoit Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockton, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Massasoit Community College
York County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at York County Community College
Quinebaug Valley Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Great Bay Community College is a public institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Great Bay Community College
Northern Maine Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Maine Community College
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Shore Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #19, Washington County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Washington County Community College is a small public school situated in Calais, Maine. It awarded 2 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Information Technology at Washington County Community College
Roxbury Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Roxbury Community College
Gateway Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Gateway Community College
Manchester Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. MCC is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Manchester Community College
Middlesex Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 20 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #24, River Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public institution located in Claremont, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Technology at River Valley Community College
With a ranking of #24, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT 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 more about Information Technology at University of Maine at Fort Kent
With a ranking of #24, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Norwalk Community College
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