2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 215 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Martin’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the United States. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 a year.
Out of the 215 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
Seattle University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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Delaware State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.
Del State graduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Full Computer Science at University of Central Arkansas Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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With a ranking of #20, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
Full Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Lewis University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 a year.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 per year.
UW Tacoma also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Loyola University Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in tuition and fees each year.
University of California - San Diego ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of California - San Diego
Rest of the Top Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 34 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 36 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus | Madison, NJ |
| 36 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 38 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 39 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 39 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 39 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 42 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 43 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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Computer Science Related Majors for CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| 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 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 Negative Space.
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