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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
664 Degrees Awarded
$39,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,421 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,140 and $27,661 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 664 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

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

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications 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 Computer Software 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 software students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality
$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 59 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

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#2

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality
$24,938 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 433 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer software students list, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality
$34,806 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality
$52,060 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$106,421 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Brandeis are $52,060.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality
$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer software students list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 University are $57,666.

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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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