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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
563 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,269 people earned their degree in computer systems analysis, making the major the 191st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer systems analysis graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $54,189 and had an average of $37,013 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 563 computer systems analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems analysis 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 systems analysis program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Analysis (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 159 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at UF

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 150 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree computer systems students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Computer Systems Analysis Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 masters’s computer systems degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Computer Systems Analysis Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 49 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2019-2020.

UIS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s computer systems students in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FIU Computer Systems Analysis Report

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2019-2020.

RMU also made our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0.

Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at RMU

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s computer systems degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at SMU

#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356.

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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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