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2025 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Massachusetts

20 Colleges in Massachusetts
2,364 CIS Degrees Awarded
$62,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Information Systems is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,364 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School

Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of computer information systems school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer information systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in CIS
Bachelor's Degrees in CIS
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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 Systems Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cis degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in CIS

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,156 CIS Degrees Awarded
37.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 1156 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Northeastern University earn $53,582 more than the average cis grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer information systems. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 13 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 CIS Degrees Awarded
22.8% Growth in Graduates

Wellesley College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer information systems. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 57 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Wellesley College make $37,956 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
57 CIS Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a good option for students interested in a degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 57 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 CIS Degrees Awarded
32.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Bentley University earn $9,539 more than the typical cis graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 7 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In MA

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
42 CIS Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 42 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 CIS Degrees Awarded
$58,909 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the cis program earn around $58,909 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
56 CIS Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 717
New Hampshire 210 1,648
Maine 202 42
Rhode Island 200 176
Vermont 194 13

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 1,774
Information Technology 326
Informatics 164
Artificial Intelligence 69
Other Computer & Information Sciences 31

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,783
Computer Software & Applications 1,272
Information Science 658
Information Technology 553
Computer Programming 126
Data Processing 105
Computer Systems Networking 100
Other Computer & Information Sciences 29
Data Entry 8

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