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# Best Computer Science Colleges in Massachusetts (2026)

Updated October 1, 2026

This page ranks 34 schools in Massachusetts for Computer Science, ordered by median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/majors/) leads at $225,141, followed by [Williams College](/school/williams-college/majors/) at $209,574 and [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/majors/) at $203,169.

Across the 29 schools with a reported completion median, the median stands at $114,989, and values range from $225,141 to $40,186.

The list includes 11 public and 23 private nonprofit institutions. Harvard University ranks 32nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.

Worcester State University posts the lowest average net price at $13,381, and Harvard University reports the highest six-year completion rate at 98%.

## The ranked list

34 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Computer Science Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA | $225,141 | $20,111 | \-$2,533\* | 4.6% |
|  | [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/majors/) reports [$225,141 in median earnings](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) of Computer Science graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list, alongside an admission rate of 5%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (384 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($225,141) |
| 2 | Williams College · Williamstown, MA | $209,574 | $17,716 | \-$2,610\* | 8.3% |
|  | [Williams College](/school/williams-college/majors/) ranks 2nd on this page with [median earnings of $209,574](/school/williams-college/outcomes/) four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate reaches 94%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (49 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($209,574) |
| 3 | Harvard University · Cambridge, MA | $203,169 | $19,066 | $8,697 | 3.7% |
|  | With an [average net price of $8,697](/school/harvard-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/majors/) posts median earnings of $203,169 for its Computer Science graduates. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (173 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($203,169) |
| 4 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $163,708 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
|  | [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/majors/) [admits 5% of applicants](/school/northeastern-university/admissions/) and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $163,708 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (483 graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (41 graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($163,708) |
| 5 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $156,343 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
|  | Graduates of [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/majors/) in Computer Science report [median earnings of $156,343](/school/tufts-university/outcomes/) four years after completing, and the school ranks 5th on this list. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (171 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($156,343) |
| 6 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $155,381 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
|  | [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/majors/) reports an [average net price of $2,546](/school/wellesley-college/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $155,381 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (57 graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (22 graduates) |
| 7 | Amherst College · Amherst, MA | $142,680 | $23,367 | $1,086 | 9.0% |
|  | [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/majors/) posts a [six-year completion rate of 94%](/school/amherst-college/outcomes/) and median earnings of $142,680 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (55 graduates) |
| 8 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $138,549 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
|  | An [admission rate of 16%](/school/boston-college/admissions/) and median earnings of $138,549 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing are reported by [Boston College](/school/boston-college/majors/). |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (125 graduates), Information Science/Studies (78 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($143,204), Information Science/Studies ($131,090) |
| 9 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $136,667 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
|  | [Boston University](/school/boston-university/majors/) ranks 9th on this page, and its Computer Science graduates earn a [median of $136,667](/school/boston-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (294 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($136,667) |
| 10 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA | $131,322 | $43,071 | $24,018 | 60.2% |
|  | [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/majors/) reports [median earnings of $131,322](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 90%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (199 graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($134,208) |
| 11 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $123,460 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
|  | [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $13,363](/school/brandeis-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $123,460 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (99 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($123,460) |
| 12 | Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA | $120,021 | $26,441 | $10,882 | 36.0% |
|  | Mount Holyoke College reports an admission rate of 36% and median earnings of $120,021 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (42 graduates) |
| 13 | Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston, MA | $116,468 | $34,170 | $27,018 | 91.2% |
|  | [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/majors/) reports [median earnings of $116,468](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 68%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (116 graduates), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (33 graduates), Information Science/Studies (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($121,671), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications ($111,413) |
| 14 | Clark University · Worcester, MA | $115,804 | $28,714 | $18,188 | 39.5% |
|  | Clark University posts a six-year completion rate of 77% and an admission rate of 40%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (27 graduates) |
| 15 | Bentley University · Waltham, MA | $114,989 | $37,930 | $21,196 | 45.1% |
|  | [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/majors/) ranks 15th on this list and posts a [six-year completion rate of 87%](/school/bentley-university/outcomes/), alongside an average net price of $21,196 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (61 graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (27 graduates) |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $114,573 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
|  | A public university in Amherst, [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/) carries an [average net price of $22,383](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/cost/) and ranks 145th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (391 graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (56 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($123,519) |
| 17 | Merrimack College · North Andover, MA | $114,115 | $37,927 | $31,710 | 70.0% |
|  | [Merrimack College](/school/merrimack-college/majors/) reports [median earnings of $114,115](/school/merrimack-college/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 70%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (19 graduates) |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA | $101,091 | $17,163 | $9,943 | 83.0% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/majors/) [ranks 142nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $17,163. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (173 graduates), Information Science/Studies (160 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($111,612), Information Science/Studies ($89,715) |
| 19 | Western New England University · Springfield, MA | $100,055 | $27,290 | $20,726 | 83.5% |
|  | Graduates of the Computer Science program at [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/majors/) earn a [median of $100,055](/school/western-new-england-university/outcomes/) four years after completing, and the school admits 83% of applicants. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (11 graduates) |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $96,727 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/majors/) reports a [six-year completion rate of 52%](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/outcomes/) and median earnings of $96,727 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($96,727) |
| 21 | Salem State University · Salem, MA | $92,380 | $15,996 | $10,516 | 95.9% |
|  | [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/majors/) [admits 96% of applicants](/school/salem-state-university/admissions/), and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $92,380 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (39 graduates) |
| 22 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | $92,068 | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% |
|  | [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/majors/) carries the lowest average net price on the list at $13,381 and reports [median earnings of $92,068](/school/worcester-state-university/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($92,068) |
| 23 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · North Adams, MA | $87,671 | $16,068 | $9,845 | 89.7% |
|  | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranks 1086th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows a six-year completion rate of 56%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($87,671) |
| 24 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $87,099 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
|  | [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $87,099](/school/bridgewater-state-university/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $16,383. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (44 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($87,099) |
| 25 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $83,405 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 83.8% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/majors/) reports [$83,405 in median earnings](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,707. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (137 graduates), Computer Science (71 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($83,405) |
| 26 | Framingham State University · Framingham, MA | $82,590 | $16,114 | $11,934 | 83.6% |
|  | With a six-year completion rate of 48%, Framingham State University ranks 26th on this list and posts an admission rate of 84%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (22 graduates) |
| 27 | Suffolk University · Boston, MA | $77,390 | $29,618 | $24,745 | 82.3% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Boston, [Suffolk University](/school/suffolk-university/majors/) [admits 82% of applicants](/school/suffolk-university/admissions/) and carries an average net price of $29,618. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Information Science/Studies (38 graduates), Computer Science (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Information Science/Studies ($86,406) |
| 28 | College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA | $74,842 | $38,782 | $14,343 | 17.6% |
|  | [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/majors/) [graduates 87% of its students within six years](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/outcomes/) and lists an average net price of $14,343 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (26 graduates) |
| 29 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $73,940 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
|  | [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/majors/) [ranks 525th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/westfield-state-university/) among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally and shows a six-year completion rate of 54%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (14 graduates), Information Science/Studies (9 graduates) |
| 30 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $71,957 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
|  | Smith College reports $71,957 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates two years after completing, with an admission rate of 21%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (41 graduates) |
| 31 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton, MA | $71,957 | $29,822 | $20,076 | 67.7% |
|  | [Wheaton College (Massachusetts)](/school/wheaton-college-massachusetts/majors/) lists an [average net price of $29,822](/school/wheaton-college-massachusetts/cost/) and reports $71,957 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates two years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (12 graduates) |
| 32 | Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA | $68,194 | $14,271 | $11,948 | 85.2% |
|  | [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/majors/) posts a [six-year completion rate of 44%](/school/bay-path-university/outcomes/) and an average net price of $11,948 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (8 graduates) |
| 33 | Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA | $67,787 | $14,262 | $10,204 | 86.9% |
|  | Fitchburg State University admits 87% of applicants and ranks 552nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (22 graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (13 graduates) |
| 34 | Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA | $40,186 | $49,465 | $42,734 | 43.5% |
|  | Berklee College of Music reports $40,186 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $49,465. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Software and Media Applications (379 graduates) |

\* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure covers federally aided completers working and not enrolled after completing. For 2 of the 34 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 29 schools with a reported completion median. The gap between Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Williams College is $15,567, and the spread from top to bottom is $184,955.

## Job market context in Massachusetts

Computer Science graduates in Massachusetts enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Software Developers, Computer User Support Specialists, and Computer Systems Analysts. Across those occupations the median annual wage is $131,173, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $102,121. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 5.6% higher, with about 240 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, a different measure from the occupational wage figures reported here.

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