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2025 Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges in the New England Region
1,747 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #50 in popularity, computer & is security is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer & is security. Combined, these schools handed out 1,747 degrees in computer & is security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School

Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the New England Region Your choice of computer & is security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & is security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Master's Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Doctor's Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance 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 the Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the New England Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer & IS Security in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
86 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in computer & is security. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
35 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in computer & is security. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Science - Information Security Program Name

Get a hands-on, practical approach to developing secure software. Explore the current landscape of vulnerabilities, risks and security disciplines in the field of computer science by earning your information security degree online from SNHU.

More information about a degree in BS in Computer Science - Information Security from Southern New Hampshire University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in computer & is security. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
276 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in computer & is security needs to check out Champlain College. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Champlain is a great college overall.

There were approximately 276 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer & is security from Brown University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
32.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 28 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer & is security from University of Rhode Island

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
421 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in computer & is security from Southern New Hampshire University

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Information Technologies - Cybersecurity Program Name

Learn to defend networks and information systems against cyber attacks by earning your bachelor's in IT with a concentration in Cybersecurity.

More information about a degree in BS in Information Technologies - Cybersecurity from Southern New Hampshire University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
51 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich. This school ranks 8th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 51 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer & is security from New England Institute of Technology

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 26 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer & is security from Quinsigamond Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

NECC is a small public college located in the suburb of Haverhill. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 6 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer & is security from Northern Essex Community College

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges by State

Explore the best computer & is security schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 211
Connecticut 538 48
Rhode Island 436 59
Maine 396 66
New Hampshire 395 46
Vermont 352 167

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One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology Management 143
Network & System Administration/Administrator 91
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 71
Computer Support Specialist 39
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 19
Information Technology Project Management 14

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