2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

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

Across Maryland, there were 1,467 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 186 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Maryland (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at UMCP

#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$18,972 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Towson also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Towson University Computer Science Report

#3

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$21,078 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Computer Science Report

#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland

#4 in overall quality

$12,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Frostburg State also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Frostburg State are $12,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Frostburg State

#5

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland

$9,070 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Hood also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hood are $9,070.

Read full report on Computer Science at Hood College

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)

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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