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2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,206 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,150 and $17,344 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 200 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NECC is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NECC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend NECC is $6,836 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at NECC

#2

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

STCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,914 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend STCC.

Full Springfield Technical Community College Information Technology Report

#3

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Vermont. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 16 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CCV also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Vermont is $8,814 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Community College of Vermont Information Technology Report

#4

Nashua Community College

Nashua, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Nashua Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $12,812 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nashua Community College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Information Technology at Nashua Community College

#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

SMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $8,902 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at SMCC

#6

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $5,604 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Quinsigamond Community College

Central Maine Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Maine Technical College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Maine Technical College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Maine Technical College is $5,385 for New England Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Central Maine Technical College

#8

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Barnstable, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Cape Cod Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cape Cod Community College is $6,729 for new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Cape Cod Community College Information Technology Report

#9

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

CCRI also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,485 for new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCRI.

Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Rhode Island

#10

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Great Bay Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Great Bay Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Great Bay Community College is $15,031 for new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Great Bay Community College Information Technology Report

#11

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Massasoit Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Massasoit Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massasoit Community College is $7,134 for new england region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Massasoit Community College Information Technology Report

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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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