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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,227 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer and information sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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 Connecticut

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

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

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the best value school in Connecticut for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Quinnipiac also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Quinnipiac University

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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

Yale also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Yale University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCSU are $12,848 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Central Connecticut State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sacred Heart are $34,509 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sacred Heart is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Connecticut.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,634
Maine 325
Rhode Island 911
Massachusetts 8,328
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 5 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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