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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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