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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #10, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

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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 11 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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