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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$43,958 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 254,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.

Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

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

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MIT are $58,967 per year.

MIT also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #1.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.

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

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Dartmouth did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNH are $29,992 a year.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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 & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,634
Maine 325
Rhode Island 911
Massachusetts 8,328
Connecticut 1,227
Vermont 645

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Almonroth.

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