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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$49,267 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,225 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #58 in the country. In fact 4,047 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Region

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for computer software and applications students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for computer software and applications students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great value for computer software and applications students. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WPI are $55,531 a year.

WPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the New England Region list.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 639
Connecticut 0
Rhode Island 11
New Hampshire 193
Maine 0

Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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