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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$24,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,361 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

In 2020-2021, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer programming students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #132 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a .

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BHCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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The excellent programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Massachusetts. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Computer Programming at Harvard University Report

$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at Quinsigamond Community College Report

$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Lowell are $15,698 a year.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer programming students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at Brandeis University Report

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 25
New Hampshire 3
Maine 2
Rhode Island 79
Vermont 26

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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