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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree computer and information sciences students.

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

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #1 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Penn State University Park 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 list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #4 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at WCUPA

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full La Salle General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 171 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UPenn

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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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