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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$36,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,025 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in Massachusetts for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Information Systems at Northeastern University Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

Harvard also made our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WPI are $29,040 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MIT are $58,967 a year.

MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Bentley graduate students pay an average of $42,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bentley also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clark are $47,730 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Clark University Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 188
Rhode Island 8
New Hampshire 603
Maine 4

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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