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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

49 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 6th in Massachusetts. In fact, 8,328 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor'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 49 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 37% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Berklee College of Music helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 37% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Of the 198 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WPI, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,634
Maine 325
Rhode Island 911
Connecticut 1,227
Vermont 645

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

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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