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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$99,796 Avg Salary

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

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. 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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
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 15 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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