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Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$33,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 3,611 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester Polytechnic Institute the best value school in Massachusetts for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great value for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also made our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 248
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144
Rhode Island 390
Vermont 209

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

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 3 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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