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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 778 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 253 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern University is $10,239 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full Northeastern Computer & IS Security Report

#2

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $19,015 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Norwich Computer & IS Security Report

#3

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Keene State College is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $14,288 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Keene State College Computer & IS Security Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maine at Augusta is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

UMA also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine at Augusta is $9,287 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of Maine at Augusta

#5

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bentley is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 21 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Bentley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bentley is $25,432 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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%.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Bentley University

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

Champlain College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 110 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Champlain has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Champlain College is $27,028 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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 Computer & IS Security Report

#7

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Elms College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Elms College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elms College is $18,504 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Elms College Computer & IS Security Report

#8

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

New England Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, New England Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $27,558 for new england region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New England Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at New England Institute of Technology

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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%.

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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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