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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$13,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is the #25 most popular major in Maryland with 279 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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.

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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in Maryland.

Full Computer Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Towson University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $14,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frostburg State are $10,788 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Pennsylvania 532
New Jersey 414
District of Columbia 255
Delaware 2

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

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 4 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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