2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Massachusetts 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 us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for computer science students working on their master’s degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out MIT. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Harvard does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Tufts does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Massachusetts.
One thing to take note of is that Boston U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
One thing to take note of is that Boston College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Northeastern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.
Bentley is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WPI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Brandeis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Clark University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.
Clark does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Dartmouth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #15 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Boston. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fitchburg State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fitchburg State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Bridgewater State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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