2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51,856 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 439 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.
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 information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,531 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU is also in the top of our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Western Governors University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 439 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 439 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 280 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Wilmington University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Seattle U excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Seattle University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Lindenwood University
Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809.
Full Dakota State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,334 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMGC excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMGC are $12,132.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 374 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Grand Canyon University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 203 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #13, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Computer & Information Sciences Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 224 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bellevue University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 184 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Bellevue University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Illinois State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 25 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 106 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Computer & Information Sciences Report
Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Texas Tech University
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 193 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech
Regis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 93 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 144 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UST MN excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at SMU MN
Park University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Parkville, Missouri 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 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Ferris State University
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 52 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 53 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 54 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 55 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 56 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 57 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 58 | Strayer University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| 59 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 60 | Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 61 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 62 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 63 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
| 64 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 65 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
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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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