2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Software Engineering in Massachusetts

Ranked #97 in popularity, software engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of software engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 743 master's degrees in software engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Software Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The computer software engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Software Engineering in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality software engineering 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for software engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Software Engineering in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in software engineering.

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

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

577 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 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 software engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in software engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 577 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in software engineering from Northeastern University

2

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

111 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in software engineering. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in software engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 111 software engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in software engineering from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in software engineering needs to take a look at Harvard University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in software engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 55 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in software engineering from Harvard University

 

Best Software Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	293	27
Vermont	113	1

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Software Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Software Engineering is one of 3 different types of Computer Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	76

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.