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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

30 Colleges
$54,537 Avg Salary
$22,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for information technology students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

IT majors at STCC take out an average of $5,687 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Middlesex Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 74
New Hampshire 50
Maine 124
Rhode Island 87
Vermont 210

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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.

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