by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 587 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 55 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 48 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Information Technology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 24 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Bentley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Bunker Hill Community College Information Technology Report
Sacred Heart University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Granite State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. GSC is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 13 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Central Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #15, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 8 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Vermont Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Vermont Tech is a small school located in Randolph, Vermont that handed out 8 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Plymouth State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 8 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
American Sentinel University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 4 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at American Sentinel University
Bay State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bay State College
Roxbury Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Roxbury Community College
Lasell University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Rensselaer at Hartford is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Beal College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Franklin Pierce University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire, and it awarded 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Nazarene College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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.
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