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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 40% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Boston University Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Brown University Report

Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Tufts University Report

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Harvard University Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in compsci at Brandeis, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Science at Brandeis University Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 69% are male.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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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 21 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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