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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,103
Connecticut 20
Rhode Island 106
New Hampshire 51
Maine 2
Vermont 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
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 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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