2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,019 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 13 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree computer science students.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Fitchburg State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Fitchburg State are $6,012.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
WPI also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 165 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer science students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Boston also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 are $50,654.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Brandeis also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer science students list, Tufts has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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.
With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 239 students in 2019-2020.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Boston University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 200 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 U are $57,666.
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Dartmouth also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Brown University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Brown are $60,363.
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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%.
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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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