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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in Massachusetts for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Information Technology at Brandeis University Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Boston College Report

A rank of #4 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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Read full report on Information Technology at Harvard University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 7 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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