2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in Wisconsin” 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 Wisconsin, there were 223 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 2 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree computer science students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, 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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