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2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region

61 Colleges in the New England Region
14,707 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$63,325 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 61 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14,707 degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School

Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & information sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer & Information Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Master's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer & information sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Computer & Information Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
717 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$118,191 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 717 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences major at Massachusetts Institute of Technology make $54,866 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in computer & information sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$133,998 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 157 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Yale University get an earnings boost of around $70,673 above the typical income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
359 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$130,101 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 359 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Brown University make $66,776 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
447 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$140,072 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 447 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Harvard University receive an earnings boost of about $76,747 over the typical income of computer & information sciences majors.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 141 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences major at Dartmouth College make $47,934 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
903 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 903 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Northeastern University receive $33,707 more than the standard computer & information sciences student.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$96,349 Median Starting Salary

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 238 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Tufts University earn a boost of around $33,024 over the average earnings of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
318 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 318 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program earn an average of $63,766 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,828 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 167 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program report average early career income of $45,828.

More information about a degree in computer & information sciences from Bunker Hill Community College

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$90,435 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 66 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Wellesley College make $27,110 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Boston University Boston, MA
12 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
13 Williams College Williamstown, MA
14 Amherst College Amherst, MA
15 Bentley University Waltham, MA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer & information sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 2,634
Maine 37 316
Rhode Island 37 907
Massachusetts 37 8,130
Connecticut 35 1,222
Vermont 34 624

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 5,158
Computer Information Systems 4,815
Computer Software & Applications 1,756
Information Technology 1,176
Information Science 1,038
Computer Programming 349
Computer Systems Networking 238
Other Computer & Information Sciences 98
Data Processing 39
Computer Systems Analysis 20

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