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2025 Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts

22 Colleges in Massachusetts
3,783 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$76,986 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #12 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,783 degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of computer science 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 science 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Science 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 compsci degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in CompSci

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
737 CompSci Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 737 computer science students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn $77,506 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$105,659 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Tufts University earn $28,673 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Computer Science Program Name

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
434 CompSci Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in computer science needs to look into Boston University. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 434 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Boston University get an earnings boost of around $25,538 over the typical earnings of computer science majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
260 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$93,888 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in computer science has to take a look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 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 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 260 computer science students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute get $16,902 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 CompSci Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 130 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Brandeis University make $3,445 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$86,749 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 117 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from Boston College receive $9,763 more than the average compsci student.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 CompSci Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 49 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from Williams College earn a boost of around $33,828 above the average income of computer science majors.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Science Program Name

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
577 CompSci Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

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 about 577 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from University of Massachusetts Amherst earn a boost of approximately $13,066 over the average earnings of computer science majors.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 CompSci Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from Amherst College earn $23,610 more than the typical compsci student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$86,167 Median Starting Salary

UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 202 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from University of Massachusetts - Lowell receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,181 above the average income of computer science majors.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 248
New Hampshire 210 540
Maine 202 144
Rhode Island 200 390
Vermont 194 209

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,783

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 2,364
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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