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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school in the New England Region for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
Vermont 210
New Hampshire 50
Rhode Island 87
Maine 124

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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