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Highest earning computer science programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts computer science programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $154,492 | 161 |
| 2 | Harvard University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $152,251 | 55 |
| 3 | Williams College | Williamstown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $110,814 | 53 |
| 4 | Tufts University | Medford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $105,659 | 112 |
| 5 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $93,888 | 165 |
| 6 | Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $90,050 | 151 |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $88,554 | 191 |
| 8 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $86,749 | 74 |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $86,167 | 187 |
| 10 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $85,954 | 133 |
| 11 | Brandeis University | Waltham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,431 | 50 |
| 12 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater | Public, 4-year | $57,007 | 58 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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