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

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$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

New England College

Henniker, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New England College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

Women make up 22% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 78% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Berklee College of Music is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 33 students majoring in computer software at Berklee College of Music, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at Brandeis, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Rhode Island School of Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Women make up 45% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,076
Connecticut 39
Vermont 52
New Hampshire 361
Rhode Island 117
Maine 4

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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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