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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$34,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England Region 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. 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.

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

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our analysis found Champlain College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New England Tech are $15,015 a year.

New England Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Norwich also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

Quinnipiac also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JWU Providence are $14,706 per year.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#10

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #10, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brown are $62,083 a year.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges 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 25 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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