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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$54,537 Avg Salary
$22,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for information technology students. 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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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

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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 10 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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