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

Computer & IS Security is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 209 associate degrees in computer & is security during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of computer & is security for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer & is security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer & is security students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & is security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & is security students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer & IS Security in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer & is security.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer & is security. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Southern New Hampshire University

2

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in computer & is security. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.More information about a associate in computer & is security from New England Institute of Technology

3

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Quinsigamond Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer & is security. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Quinsigamond Community College

4

Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Northern Essex Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in computer & is security. NECC is a small public college located in the suburb of Haverhill.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Northern Essex Community College

5

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Springfield Technical Community College

6

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Southern Maine 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	257	68
Connecticut	156	22
New Hampshire	114	15
Maine	94	26

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Computer & IS Security Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Network & System Administration/Administrator	53
Computer Support Specialist	10
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	8
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	5
Information Technology Management	3
Information Technology Project Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.