2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at UMass Amherst, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 63% are male.
Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in compsci at Brandeis, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 248 |
Vermont | 209 |
New Hampshire | 540 |
Rhode Island | 390 |
Maine | 144 |
Majors Related to CompSci
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 |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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