Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts contains
fourteen
schools that offer computer programming programs.
Northeastern University,
the highest-ranking computer programming school in MA, has a total student population of 27,537 and
is the
56th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 14 computer programming schools
in Massachusetts,
only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr),
with Middlesex Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,314/yr.
Computer Programming students from Massachusetts schools who go on to become
computer programmers,
computer security specialists,
computer support specialists,
computer technicians, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 367,880 people working as
computer programmers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$74,690.
Also, Computer software engineers, applications make on average $90,170 per year and there are about 495,500 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Massachusetts alone, there are
21,440 employed computer software engineers, applications earning an average yearly salary of
$102,920. Computer programmers in this state earn
$90,680/yr and there are 9,200 employed.
Also, within the computer programming schools
in Massachusetts, the average student population is 2,580 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
14 to 1. Aside from computer programming,
there are 5364 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,075 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$5,628, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Computer Programming Programs in Massachusetts
Northeastern University
Fitchburg State College
Sullivan and Cogliano Training Center
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Holyoke Community College
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Associates
Springfield Technical Community College
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Associates
North Shore Community College
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Bristol Community College
Computer Programming, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Berkshire Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Quinsigamond Community College
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Middlesex Community College
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Massasoit Community College
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Northern Essex Community College
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cape Cod Community College
Computer Programming, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Massachusetts Interesting Facts
- 552 original documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials of 1692 have been preserved and are still stored by the Peabody Essex Museum.
- Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.
- Although over 30 communities in the colonies eventually renamed themselves to honor Benjamin Franklin. The Massachusetts Town of Franklin was the first and changed its name in 1778.
- "Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush."
- In Holyoke, William G. Morgan, created a new game called "Mintonette" in 1895. After a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, the name "Mintonette" was replaced with the now familiar name "Volleyball."
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