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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 2,068 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,325 and $25,865 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Louisiana (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 35 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

Full UL Lafayette Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 UNO are $13,678.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of New Orleans

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 25 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#6

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Southern University and A & M College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 21 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Southern University and A & M College

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid list, Tulane has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, 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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