2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10,220 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 145 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 60 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 43 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
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Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marist College are $15,400.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 92 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 41 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson is also in the top of our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 29 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Grand Valley State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,605 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 71 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University Global came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 77 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.
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Marquette University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Marquette is in the top on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #21, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 64 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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South Dakota State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full South Dakota State General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 169 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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