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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,103 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 20
Rhode Island 106
New Hampshire 51
Maine 2
Vermont 14

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

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 9 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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