2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 254,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 106 schools in the New England Region 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 396 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMass Lowell, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 393 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MIT, 63% are male and 37% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Berklee College of Music helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 321 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMass Amherst, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Women make up 40% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Boston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 37% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 220 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Boston U, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Champlain College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
About 28% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.
Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 176 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Tufts, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 176 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WIT, 86% are male and 14% are female.
University of Connecticut landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 152 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCONN, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 17 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
| 18 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 20 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 21 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,634 |
| Maine | 325 |
| Rhode Island | 911 |
| Massachusetts | 8,328 |
| Connecticut | 1,227 |
| Vermont | 645 |
Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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 Almonroth.
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