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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$13,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

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

With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #11 most popular major in Maryland.

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.

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 in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in Maryland.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

Full Computer Science at Towson University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $14,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frostburg State are $10,788 a year.

Full Computer Science at Frostburg State University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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

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 4 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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