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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the New England Region

21 Ranked Colleges
1,145 Degrees Awarded
$110,459 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 5,158 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,479 and $22,782 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,145 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree compsci students.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the New England Region

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 250 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 68 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Science Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Rivier University Computer Science Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Computer Science at Brown University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 259 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMass Amherst Computer Science Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 188 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Boston University Computer Science Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State University is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Fitchburg State University

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at UBridgeport

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Brandeis University

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 51 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Tufts Computer Science Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #11, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Computer Science at Dartmouth College

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Computer Science Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Computer Science Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Bridgewater State University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Harvard University Computer Science Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 11 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UVM Computer Science Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at UMaine

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #18, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of New Haven

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #18, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wentworth Institute of Technology Computer Science Report

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University of Southern Maine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Southern Maine

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Wesleyan University

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