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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science 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 computer science 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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Computer Science Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. 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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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 12 doctorate’s computer science degrees 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.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

Read more about Computer Science at Tufts University

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston University Computer Science Report

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Computer Science Report

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full URI Computer Science Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Computer Science Report

#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#12 in overall quality

University of Maine landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at UMaine

#11

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Brandeis

#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 $30-$48k 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at UMass Boston

#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 $30-$48k ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040.

Read full report on Computer Science at WPI

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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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