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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

7 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,076 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #38 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Berklee College of Music the most popular school in Massachusetts for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 30% of the computer software majors at the school.

Computer Software majors at Berklee College of Music take out an average of $25,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $783.

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#2

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Wellesley College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in computer software at WPI, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree 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.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at Elms College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #6, Hampshire College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Hampshire College Report

#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Simmons University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 39
New Hampshire 361
Maine 4
Rhode Island 117
Vermont 52

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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