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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$52,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #13 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best value school in Massachusetts for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #1 for overall quality for CIS in Massachusetts.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 values are for the top school 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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