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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$49,267 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,606 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a .

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

WPI undergraduate students pay an average of $55,531 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

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