by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,533 master's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their master's degree.
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 Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a master's degree.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in computer & information sciences. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yale University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Yale University
It's hard to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Brown University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to check out Harvard University. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Harvard University
Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Dartmouth College
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Northeastern University
Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Tufts University
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Boston University
Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Champlain College
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Explore the best computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 34 | 3,165 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 171 |
| Connecticut | 30 | 238 |
| New Hampshire | 27 | 851 |
| Maine | 27 | 11 |
| Vermont | 25 | 97 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 1,766 |
| Computer Science | 1,145 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 843 |
| Information Science | 427 |
| Information Technology | 224 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 43 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 43 |
| Data Processing | 36 |
| Computer Programming | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 22 |
