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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$38,492 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 3,510 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the computer and information sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best value school in Massachusetts for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MIT are $58,967 per year.

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WPI are $29,040 a year.

WPI also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 186
Connecticut 252
New Hampshire 861
Maine 20
Vermont 121

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Almonroth.

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