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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

With 639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #26 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

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 Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 22% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Boston University

A rank of #4 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. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 61% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer software at WPI, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University 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 #6 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Brandeis University

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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