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Massachusetts Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in Massachusetts

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Massachusetts

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Framingham, Lowell, and Boston
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Springfield, Worcester, and Barnstable
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Boston, Framingham, and Worcester

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Massachusetts

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Framingham, Boston, and Lowell. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Massachusetts are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in Massachusetts

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University of Phoenix
Braintree, Burlington, Westborough

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
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Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Massachusetts

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Massachusetts Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
American International CollegeSpringfieldDoctorate2,678
Atlantic Union CollegeSouth LancasterMasters562
Becker CollegeWorcesterBachelor1,800
Bentley UniversityWalthamDoctorate5,636
Berkshire Community CollegePittsfieldAssociate2,267
Bristol Community CollegeFall RiverAssociate7,388
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopeeMasters1,258
Curry CollegeMiltonMasters3,182
Dean CollegeFranklinBachelor1,302
Fisher CollegeBostonBachelor1,225
Fitchburg State CollegeFitchburgMasters6,692
Framingham State CollegeFraminghamMasters5,903
Hampshire CollegeAmherstBachelor1,431
Harvard UniversityCambridgeDoctorate25,690
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth AdamsMasters1,841
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeDoctorate10,220
Massasoit Community CollegeBrocktonAssociate7,064
Merrimack CollegeNorth AndoverMasters2,098
Middlesex Community College BedfordBedfordAssociate8,124
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardnerAssociate4,147
Newbury College-BrooklineBrooklineBachelor1,202
North Shore Community CollegeDanversAssociate7,107
Northeastern UniversityBostonDoctorate & First Professional24,434
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhillAssociate6,526
Regis CollegeWestonDoctorate1,511
Simmons CollegeBostonDoctorate4,733
Suffolk UniversityBostonDoctorate9,103
Tufts UniversityMedfordDoctorate & First Professional9,758
University of Massachusetts-BostonBostonDoctorate13,433
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth DartmouthDoctorate9,080
Wellesley CollegeWellesleyBachelor2,380
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBostonBachelor3,728
Wheaton College NortonNortonBachelor1,657
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcesterDoctorate4,158
Worcester State CollegeWorcesterMasters5,358

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Massachusetts. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MASSACHUSETTS

   
Framingham320$85,1801.4
Lowell170$75,1801
Boston2,060$79,7200.8
Lawrence60$72,7400.8
Barnstable90$73,6100.6
Worcester180$65,4800.5
Springfield140$69,3600.3
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