2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
A computer science student has 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 795 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 620 students in 2020-2021.
Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
Boston U 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. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 445 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeastern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at New England College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 372 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NEC. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 369 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SNHU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 260 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at MIT are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 259 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Harvard does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 119 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WPI. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 95 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
Brown 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. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brandeis does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of New Haven came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 77 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 72 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Clark University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Clark does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Norwich. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Tufts University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Tufts does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNH. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
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Quinnipiac University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Yale University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Yale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UMass Dartmouth, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rivier University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rivier. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Merrimack College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Merrimack. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sacred Heart University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Berklee College of Music did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Berklee College of Music is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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