2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Massachusetts

Computer & IS Security is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 99 master's degrees in computer and IS security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Massachusetts ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and IS security 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer and IS security.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer & IS Security in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer and IS security.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in computer and IS security. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Massachusetts.

There were about 52 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

2

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer and IS security has to take a look at Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Boston College

3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

6 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 and IS security. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Massachusetts.

There were about 6 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Northeastern University

4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandeis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer and IS security. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Massachusetts.

There were about 5 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Brandeis University

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Boston University
Boston, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Boston University

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	200	76
New Hampshire	163	0
Maine	135	5
Vermont	113	38

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Computer & IS Security Related Rankings by Major

Computer & IS Security is one of 6 different types of Information Technology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Management	32

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 Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.