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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts

13 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 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#10

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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