2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in Massachusetts

Computer Software & Applications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for computer software and applications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 392 bachelor's degrees in computer software and applications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in computer software matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer software and applications program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Computer Software & Applications Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer software and applications.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computer Software & Applications in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer software and applications.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer Software Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA

316 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Berklee College of Music is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer software and applications. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 316 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.

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2

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Wellesley College is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in computer software and applications. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were about 29 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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3

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in computer software and applications has to take a look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 17 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Becker College
Worcester, MA

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Becker College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer software and applications. Becker College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester. More information about a bachelor’s in computer software and applications from Becker College

5

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Elms College
Chicopee, MA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Elms College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Simmons University
Boston, MA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 4 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

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8

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 1 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at Hampshire in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	176	4
Rhode Island	156	49
New Hampshire	153	78
Maine	152	1
Vermont	148	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Software

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	362
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	13
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	8
Computer Graphics	5
Web & Multimedia Design	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Software

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	2,461
Computer Information Systems	897
Information Science	406
Computer Programming	37
Information Technology	37
Computer Systems Networking	23
Other Computer & Information Sciences	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.