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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 4,714 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue Northwest are $6,303 a year.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $9,530 per year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5,071
Ohio 4,257
Illinois 8,392
Wisconsin 3,101

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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