Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Computer & Information Sciences

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,160 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 3,344 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 1,160 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 306 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern

#2

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 282 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UNH

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at URI

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 173 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 38 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Sacred Heart

#7

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 21 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#8

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 5 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer and information sciences students list, SCSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SCSU General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#9

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Yale

#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Full Harvard General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#11

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Information Systems Schools

Find Schools Near You