2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region 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 fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 40% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.
Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in compsci at Brandeis, 67% are male and 33% are female.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 69% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.
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 |
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 21 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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