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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 259,697 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In , computer & information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,667 and had an average of $25,780 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 15,816 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,695 and $23,530 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 224 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in computer & information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer & information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Yale University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Northeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Tufts University
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at UMass Amherst
With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UVM
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Brandeis Computer & Information Sciences Report
Simmons University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Simmons University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Boston University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 doctorate’s computer & information sciences 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.
Full Boston University Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 1 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Maine Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Rhode Island landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full URI Computer & Information Sciences Report
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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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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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