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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,025 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in Massachusetts for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 336 students majoring in CIS at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Massachusetts. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 31% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 44 students majoring in CIS at UMass Lowell, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at WPI, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#9

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

About 58% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 59% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 188
Rhode Island 8
New Hampshire 603
Maine 4

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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