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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts

43 Colleges
$86,437 Avg Salary
$21,194 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

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

On average, compsci graduates from MIT take out $10,538 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $682, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMass Amherst take out is $23,250.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Boston U take out $25,625 in student loans while working on their 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

CompSci majors at WPI take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

CompSci majors at Tufts take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UMass Lowell take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at WIT accumulate an average of around $24,999 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $784, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Brandeis accumulate an average of around $26,437 in student debt.

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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 25 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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