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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed 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 UPenn are $41,760.

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#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 Getting Aid list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Stroudsburg University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. La Salle University is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

La Salle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle are $26,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full La Salle General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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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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