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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges in Massachusetts
553 IT Degrees Awarded
$63,168 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 553 degrees in information technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology 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 Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Massachusetts

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

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in IT

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
94 IT Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Northeastern is a very 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 94 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Northeastern University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 IT Degrees Awarded
56.3% Growth in Graduates

Brandeis University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were about 71 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Brandeis University get an earnings boost of approximately $21,899 over the typical earnings of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from Brandeis University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51.9% Growth in Graduates
$67,794 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Bentley University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Bentley University earn a boost of approximately $4,626 over the typical income of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from Bentley University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. 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 approximately 6 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Tufts University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36 IT Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 36 information technology students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,642.

More information about a degree in information technology from Springfield Technical Community College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
35 IT Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 35 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

NECC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Haverhill. This college ranks 52nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Northern Essex Community College

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clark is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information technology from Clark University

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
35 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 35 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Quinsigamond Community College

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Western New England University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Connecticut24174
New Hampshire21050
Maine202124
Rhode Island20083
Vermont194203

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

IT Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security346
Information Technology Management85
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster63
Computer Support Specialist22
Network & System Administration/Administrator15
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager13
Information Technology Project Management9

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Majors Similar to IT

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science3,783
Computer Information Systems2,364
Computer Software & Applications1,272
Information Science658
Computer Programming126
Data Processing105
Computer Systems Networking100
Other Computer & Information Sciences29
Data Entry8

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