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

A master's degree in computer software and applications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 646 master'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 Master's Degree

The computer software master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in Massachusetts ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of computer software and applications students usually has them for a reason. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer software and applications.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer software and applications.

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

1

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

433 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in computer software and applications. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 433 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Boston University
Boston, MA

99 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer software and applications. Boston U 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 master's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 99 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

59 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computer software and applications. Northeastern is a fairly 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 #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were about 59 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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4

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA

30 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Berklee College of Music if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer software and applications. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 30 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.

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5

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 17 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 computer software and applications individuals who graduated with this degree at WPI 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 Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	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
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	520
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	126

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	907
Computer Science	858
Information Science	430
Information Technology	131
Computer Systems Networking	47
Computer Programming	8
Data Processing	4

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).
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