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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$44,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 3,589 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science 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 computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Tufts University

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston, 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 10 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 27 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst Computer Science Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Computer Science Report

#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #7. 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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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at UMass Boston

#9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI 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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