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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 640 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,100 and $20,440 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree compsci students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.

Full University of New Orleans Computer Science Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 22 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University Computer Science Report

#5

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree compsci students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southern University and A & M College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Report

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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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