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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

33 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 37% of the compsci majors at the school.

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

Full Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 33 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 85% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debt load of $22,027.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from Boston U take out $23,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Out of the 33 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,676.

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Out of the 33 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.

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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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in compsci at Harvard, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 35% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at WIT take out an average of $22,526 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $784, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Science at Brandeis University Report

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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