by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 14,707 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,325 and $23,988 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,533 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer and information sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree computer & information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 372 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 795 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 260 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 620 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 109 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 431 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Clark University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 70 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #9, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 55 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 95 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full University of New Haven Computer & Information Sciences Report
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 95 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 259 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Report
Merrimack College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Merrimack College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 6 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 41 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Berklee College of Music ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Champlain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 31 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rhode Island School of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 masters’s computer and information sciences 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%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Bridgeport 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.
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With a ranking of #24, Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rensselaer at Hartford Computer & Information Sciences Report
Quinnipiac University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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