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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
879 Degrees Awarded
$35,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,552 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,117 and $26,362 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 879 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering 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 engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the New England Region

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree ce students list, Fairfield U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 Fairfield U are $19,267.

Full Fairfield University Computer Engineering Report

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 577 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 are $25,558.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Northeastern

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Lowell Computer Engineering Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Computer Engineering Report

#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. CCSU is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 6 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Central Connecticut State University

#6

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Computer Engineering Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UCONN

#11 in overall quality

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Harvard

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree ce students list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Tufts

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Boston U

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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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