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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the New England Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
227 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 4,876 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $87,694 and $21,712 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 227 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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The compsci 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 “Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 58 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

BHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BHCC is $7,867 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Science at Bunker Hill Community College

#2

Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 19 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

NCC also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,393 for new england region associate degree compsci students with aid per year to attend NCC.

Read full report on Computer Science at NCC

#3

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Springfield Technical Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 11 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

STCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield Technical Community College is $8,943 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Science at STCC

#4

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,528 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students with aid per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

Read more about Computer Science at Quinsigamond Community College

#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

SMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $10,647 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students with aid per year to attend Southern Maine Community College.

Read more about Computer Science at Southern Maine Community College

#6

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Massasoit Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massasoit Community College is $8,430 for new england region associate degree compsci students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Science at Massasoit Community College

#7

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school situated in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Cape Cod Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $8,266 for New England Region Associate Degree CompSci students with aid per year to attend Cape Cod Community College.

Read more about Computer Science at Cape Cod Community College

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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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