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2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 7,909 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer programming 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 Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree computer programming students with aid list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #5 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer programming degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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