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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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. 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 and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 778 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 167 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security 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 and IS security program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the New England Region

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Champlain also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 Champlain are $14,310.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Champlain College

#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Quinnipiac University

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 College are $31,930.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Boston College

#7 in overall quality

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#7

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. JWU Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 6 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, JWU Providence has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JWU Providence are $14,148, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at JWU Providence

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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