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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$40,415 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

Full Computer Science at Fitchburg State University Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brown are $62,083 per year.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Science at Brown University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MIT are $58,967 a year.

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

Full Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 15 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 midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WPI also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly 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 took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

Read full report on Computer Science at Harvard University

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dartmouth are $59,283 a year.

Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Science at Dartmouth College Report

#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #8, Tufts 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 Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Computer Science at Tufts University Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #9 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 a year.

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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 15 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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