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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,823 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,917 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per 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.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year.

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$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $12,280 per year.

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#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Frostburg State University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges 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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