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

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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.

The Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the New England Region . 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges 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 15 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).
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