2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 462 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
WGU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.
Out of the 462 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
Out of the 462 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
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Wilmington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.
Stevenson graduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Park University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lindenwood University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Martin’s graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
West Texas A&M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.
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Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.
MSU Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.
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Champlain College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.
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Illinois State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.
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DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Digipen graduate students pay an average of $29,300 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bellevue University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Bellevue University graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 462 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 52 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 53 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 53 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 56 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 57 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 57 | Stratford University | Fairfax, VA |
| 59 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 60 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 60 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 62 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
| 63 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 64 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 65 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 66 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 67 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 67 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 69 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 69 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Computer & Information Sciences graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
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| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 25 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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