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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 3,611 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $682, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree 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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $515, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Boston U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,474. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $823, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 248
Vermont 209
New Hampshire 540
Rhode Island 390
Maine 144

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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