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

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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.

The Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 large 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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Massachusetts. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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

Full Computer Science at Tufts University Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard 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 #6 on the list. 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 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small 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.

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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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#10

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Women make up 67% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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 12 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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