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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is the #33 most popular major in Utah with 89 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Utah 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Utah

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

Best Utah 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 Utah. Located in the city of Provo, BYU 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 BYU are $7,700 a year.

BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $8,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #4 for overall quality for compsci in Utah.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $8,647 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UVU are $9,317 a year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Utah Valley University

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 411
Idaho 43
Montana 16
Wyoming 4

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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