2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in IT at Champlain, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 25 students majoring in IT at Boston College, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in IT at JWU Providence, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, New England College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 29% of the IT majors at the school.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Women make up 44% of the IT majors at the school.
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Roger Williams University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 13% of the IT majors at the school.
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Thomas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.
Women make up 67% of the IT majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 397 |
| Connecticut | 74 |
| New Hampshire | 50 |
| Maine | 124 |
| Rhode Island | 87 |
| Vermont | 210 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to IT
| 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 17 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.