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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 55 students majoring in IT at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in IT at Brandeis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 36% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Information Technology at Boston College Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at Boston University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at Northeastern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Full Information Technology at Tufts University Report

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 7 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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