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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$38,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

With 639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #26 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in Massachusetts for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Boston University Report

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Brandeis University Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 0
Rhode Island 11
New Hampshire 193
Maine 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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