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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region

27 Colleges in the New England Region
1,176 IT Degrees Awarded
$50,604 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 27 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,176 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in IT

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 IT Degrees Awarded
$94,882 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in information technology needs to take a look at Champlain College. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Burlington. This college ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 277 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Champlain College receive an earnings boost of about $44,278 over the typical income of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from Champlain College

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information technology from Brown University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
61.9% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Northeastern University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 IT Degrees Awarded
$85,067 Median Starting Salary

Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Brandeis University earn a boost of around $34,464 over the average earnings of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from Brandeis University

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,794 Median Starting Salary
$24,747 Median Student Debt

Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Bentley University earn a boost of around $17,191 above the typical income of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from Bentley University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MA

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Tufts University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 IT Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 31 information technology students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program report average early career earnings of $36,642.

More information about a degree in information technology from Springfield Technical Community College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 25 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Boston College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,560 Median Starting Salary
$22,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 24 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from Central Connecticut State University earn $10,957 more than the average it grad.

More information about a degree in information technology from Central Connecticut State University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

NECC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Haverhill. This college ranks 52nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 13 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Northern Essex Community College


 

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 271
Connecticut 241 74
New Hampshire 210 50
Maine 202 124
Rhode Island 200 83
Vermont 194 203

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 819
Information Technology Management 112
Network & System Administration/Administrator 98
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 70
Computer Support Specialist 39
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 22
Information Technology Project Management 16

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 5,158
Computer Information Systems 4,815
Computer Software & Applications 1,756
Information Science 1,038
Computer Programming 349
Computer Systems Networking 238
Other Computer & Information Sciences 98
Data Processing 39
Computer Systems Analysis 20
Data Entry 20

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