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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
$86,437 Avg Salary
$21,194 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for computer science students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

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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 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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