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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MIT, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Brown, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 9 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Yale, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Boston U, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Tufts, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,510
Rhode Island 186
Connecticut 252
New Hampshire 861
Maine 20
Vermont 121

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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 Almonroth.

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