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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$80,479 Avg Salary
$22,782 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for computer science students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full Computer Science at Brown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Harvard University Report

#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the New England Region . Located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Full Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#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. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

More Computer Science Rankings in the New England Region

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 16 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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