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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

6 Ranked Colleges
712 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia

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 & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 District of Columbia, there were 1,330 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,377 and $37,024 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 712 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree computer & information sciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in District of Columbia

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 557 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - District of Columbia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the District of Columbia are $18,608, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree computer & information sciences students list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, 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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