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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

30 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 30 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for information technology students. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from STCC take out $5,687 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Information Technology at Springfield Technical Community College

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Massachusetts Bay Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Middlesex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Middlesex Community College

#10

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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