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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #58 in the country. In fact 4,047 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 404 students majoring in computer software at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#2

New England College

Henniker, NH

Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 78% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 92 students majoring in computer software at Northeastern, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in computer software at Boston U, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Berklee College of Music is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Berklee College of Music

With a ranking of #6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Brandeis University Report

Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Sacred Heart University

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 639
Connecticut 0
Rhode Island 11
New Hampshire 193
Maine 0

Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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