2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s
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 Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computational Science is the 460th most popular major in the country with 1,184 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 832 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational science programs, but they also cost less that 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 computational science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #2 spot on the list. Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Valpo also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s scientific computing degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree scientific computing students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s scientific computing students in 2019-2020.
Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree scientific computing students list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s scientific computing students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.
University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree scientific computing students list, UCF has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s scientific computing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree scientific computing students list, UCSD has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11.
Penn State University Park also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
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With a ranking of #12, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s list. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
CCNY also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.
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Chapman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 8 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
Chapman also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Michigan State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Computational Science at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New York University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
NYU also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Computational Science Report
With a ranking of #21, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 63 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tufts University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 41 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Scientific Computing Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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