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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$54,537 Avg Salary
$22,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Information Technology 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 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for information technology students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Massachusetts. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Bentley carry an average student debtload of $24,747.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 18 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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