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Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 241 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Information Technology at Harvard University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 9
Rhode Island 53
New Hampshire 14
Maine 6
Vermont 38

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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