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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$46,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Brown graduate students pay an average of $62,083 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #3 for overall quality for compsci in the New England Region .

Full Computer Science at Brown University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

Harvard also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Science at Harvard University Report

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

MIT graduate students pay an average of $58,967 in tuition and fees each year.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dartmouth are $59,283 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #4 for overall quality for compsci in the New England Region .

Read full report on Computer Science at Dartmouth College

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 a year.

Full Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.

Full Computer Science at Brandeis University Report

#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Science at Boston University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144
Rhode Island 390
Vermont 209

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 12 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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