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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$19,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,926 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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 Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $11,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $12,179 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $12,659 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kutztown University are $11,440 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Bloomsburg graduate students pay an average of $11,871 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

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#10

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche 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 #10 on the list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at La Roche University Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

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 20 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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