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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$40,830 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

With 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in tuition and fees each year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Harvard University Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 2 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Maine

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,127
Connecticut 722
New Hampshire 1,648
Maine 43
Rhode Island 176
Vermont 13

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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