Best colleges for computer science in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in computer science, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for computer science in Massachusetts33 schools
33 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in computer science, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 3
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 4
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 5
Tufts University
Medford, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 6
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 7
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 8
Smith College
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 9
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 10
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 11
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 13
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 14
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 15
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 16Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 16Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 18
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 19
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 20
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 21Tie
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 21Tie
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 23
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 24Tie
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 24Tie
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B · Top 50%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,111 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Williams College | $17,716 | $12,761 | $88,665 | 94% |
| Harvard University | $19,066 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Amherst College | $23,367 | $13,740 | $77,644 | 94% |
| Tufts University | $39,998 | $16,250 | $83,214 | 94% |
| Boston University | $24,402 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Smith College | $27,579 | $17,550 | $64,027 | 89% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Mount Holyoke College | $26,441 | $22,902 | $58,418 | 84% |
| Brandeis University | $35,736 | $25,648 | $77,231 | 86% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $22,383 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Clark University | $28,714 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $43,071 | $27,000 | $103,470 | 90% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | $29,822 | $26,000 | $67,725 | 73% |
| Endicott College | $40,654 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | $33,016 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Gordon College | $24,883 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $17,163 | $23,704 | $64,874 | 65% |
| Assumption University | $29,498 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | $26,706 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | $34,170 | $25,028 | $82,721 | 68% |
| Merrimack College | $37,927 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $17,545 | $25,000 | $51,540 | 68% |
| Western New England University | $27,290 | $25,500 | $73,157 | 64% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 9
- California 54
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 11
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 19
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 39
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 7
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 7
- Maryland 11
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 24
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 21
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 12
- New York 46
- North Carolina 24
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 44
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 12
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 27
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 18
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 17