by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 42,900 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,643 and had an average of $27,140 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,124 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,862 and $30,424 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 858 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the #2 spot on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Champlain College
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 354 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at New England College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 70 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Information Technology Report
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at New England Institute of Technology
Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 27 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Quinnipiac University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
Boston University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brown University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine at Augusta is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 106 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
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