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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region” ranking.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 4,815 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,933 and $24,269 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer information systems.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region cis students.
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 1,272 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 725 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS 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 373 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UMass Boston
Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 148 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 113 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students 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 Systems Report
University of New Haven landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 106 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven Computer Information Systems Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Central Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 85 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 93 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Post University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 70 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Post University
Clark University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Sacred Heart University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 68 ’s CIS 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Sacred Heart University
Bentley University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Connecticut
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 46 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Massachusetts Amherst
With a ranking of #20, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 44 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Computer Information Systems at Wellesley
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 69 ’s CIS 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 #20, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Computer Information Systems Report
Bristol Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 43 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Brown University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 40 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Framingham State University Computer Information Systems Report
Northern Essex Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Essex Community College Computer Information Systems Report
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