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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$42,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #20 most popular major in District of Columbia with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Pennsylvania 532
Maryland 279
New Jersey 414
Delaware 2

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

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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