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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$44,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 4,876 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Harvard University are $50,654.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science Report

#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Dartmouth College are $58,120.

Full Dartmouth Computer Science Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Boston University are $57,666.

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#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Brandeis University are $52,060.

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#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

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#10

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#11

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#12 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at UMaine

#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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