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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
4,571 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,217 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsOut of the majors we analyze each year, computer & information sciences was ranked 7th in Massachusetts. In fact, 4,571 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 4.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer & information sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

Check out the computer & information sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Wentworth Institute of Technology has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer & information sciences ranking for non-traditional students. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. WIT not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 737 students take at least one class online at WIT. There are roughly 384 part time students in attendance at WIT.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 5,042 of UMass Lowell students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,980 part time students in attendance at UMass Lowell.

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Northeastern University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Northeastern has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Massachusetts ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Massachusetts list, coming in at #7.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Boston College Report

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Our rankings recognize Boston University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Boston U has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Massachusetts ranking.

The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Suffolk University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.4% of Suffolk students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,746 students at Suffolk that take at least one class online. 1,259 of Suffolk students are attending part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Suffolk University Report

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Bridgewater State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. 2,921 of Bridgewater State students are attending part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Bridgewater State University Report

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Our rankings recognize Westfield State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Westfield is a small public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

About 1.3% of Westfield students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. 1,138 of Westfield students are attending part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Westfield State University Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.7% of UMass Dartmouth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,514 students at UMass Dartmouth are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,061 part time students in attendance at UMass Dartmouth.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,341
Vermont 484
Maine 205
Rhode Island 610
Connecticut 837

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