2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Norwich University the best value school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Norwich are $21,914 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Norwich is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Champlain College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Champlain graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Champlain also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Harvard also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WPI are $29,040 a 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 computer and information sciences in the New England Region .
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Rhode Island 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 . Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 a year.
Tufts also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
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University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a year.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $30,153 in tuition and fees each year.
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 |
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
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 11 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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