2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at UMass Amherst, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Of the 11 students majoring in compsci at Brown, 91% are male and 9% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
Women make up 11% of the compsci majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 63% are male.
Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
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 |
Majors Related to CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 schools only.
- 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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