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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$57,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,361 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 45 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #133 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Computer Programming at Harvard University Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great value for computer programming students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 luis gomes.

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