by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Hampshire, there were 2,661 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,067 and $26,768 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,341 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,795 and $26,908 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,051 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dartmouth College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 65 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UNH Manchester
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 21 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Anselm College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full St. Anselm College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Granite State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Granite State College Computer & Information Sciences Report
New England College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in New Hampshire for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full New England College Computer & Information Sciences Report
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