by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,229 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The computer & information sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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 bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences has to check out Harvard University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Harvard University
Northeastern University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Northeastern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences needs to check out Tufts University. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Tufts University
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Boston University
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Wellesley College
Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Brandeis University
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Williams College
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Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 32 | 1,341 |
| Vermont | 32 | 484 |
| Maine | 32 | 205 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 610 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 837 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 2,383 |
| Computer Information Systems | 939 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 403 |
| Information Science | 400 |
| Information Technology | 68 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 32 |
| Computer Programming | 3 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 51 |
