2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
About 44% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 56% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at Harvard, 86% are male and 14% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 91% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at UMass Lowell, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at Dartmouth, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 38% of the compsci majors at the school.
Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at Tufts, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 4 students majoring in compsci at UMass Boston, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,611 |
| Connecticut | 248 |
| New Hampshire | 540 |
| Maine | 144 |
| Rhode Island | 390 |
| Vermont | 209 |
Computer Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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