2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 5th in Virginia. In fact, 3,727 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.
JMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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William & Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marymount are $21,016 a year.
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ECPI University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
ECPI University graduate students pay an average of $12,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 4,742 |
North Carolina | 1,634 |
Florida | 5,133 |
Tennessee | 754 |
Kentucky | 1,480 |
South Carolina | 769 |
Louisiana | 135 |
Arkansas | 570 |
Alabama | 1,330 |
Mississippi | 333 |
West Virginia | 403 |
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Computer Information Systems Related Majors for CIS
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to CIS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 11 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.