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2025 Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges in Massachusetts
553 IT Degrees Awarded
$61,212 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 553 degrees in information technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in IT

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
94 IT Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 94 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
35 IT Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in information technology. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Information Technologies Program Name

Build the digital know-how required to become a leader in technology with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
71 IT Degrees Awarded

Brandeis University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
35 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 35 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

NECC is a small public college located in the suburb of Haverhill. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 8 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Northern Essex Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36 IT Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 36 information technology students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year. After graduation, it degree recipients usually make around $25,478 in their early careers.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 54th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 74
New Hampshire 210 50
Maine 202 124
Rhode Island 200 83
Vermont 194 203

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 346
Information Technology Management 85
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 63
Computer Support Specialist 22
Network & System Administration/Administrator 15
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 13
Information Technology Project Management 9

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,783
Computer Information Systems 2,364
Computer Software & Applications 1,272
Information Science 658
Computer Programming 126
Data Processing 105
Computer Systems Networking 100
Other Computer & Information Sciences 29
Data Entry 8

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