2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Indiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Indiana, there were 1,434 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,267 and $23,892 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Indiana

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$28,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$97,071 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 58 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue Computer Science Report

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at IU Bloomington

#3

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$14,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PFW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PFW are $14,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full PFW Computer Science Report

#4

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

#4 in overall quality

$11,633 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633.

Read full report on Computer Science at Purdue Northwest

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

#5 in overall quality

$15,346 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a fairly large school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 12 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Indiana State

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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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