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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Computer Programming is the 166th most popular major in the country with 7,909 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 161 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 58 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Essex Community College is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NECC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Essex Community College is $6,836 for new england region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $5,604 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

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#3

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massasoit Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Massasoit Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Massasoit Community College is $7,134 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

Champlain also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Champlain College is $27,028 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Champlain College General Computer Programming Report

#5

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New England Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New England Tech is $27,558 for new england region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#6

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Providence, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $23,529 for New England Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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