2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 215 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for computer science students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Full Computer Science at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Out of the 215 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Martin’s graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Fitchburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
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Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #13, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer Science at University of Akron Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #14, Delaware State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $11,726 per year.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #18, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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With a ranking of #21, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
UW Tacoma graduate students pay an average of $31,032 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Tacoma also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
University of California - San Diego ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer Science at University of California - San Diego Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 33 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 34 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 36 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus | Madison, NJ |
| 36 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 38 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 39 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 39 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 39 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 42 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 43 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
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