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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 48,796 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,713 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 195 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 171 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full UPenn General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Temple University

#4

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

La Salle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle University are $26,250.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at La Salle University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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