2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #78 most popular major in Massachusetts with 397 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in Massachusetts for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Tufts 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 74 |
| New Hampshire | 50 |
| Maine | 124 |
| Rhode Island | 87 |
| Vermont | 210 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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 Craig Dennis.
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