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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$34,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the New England Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the best value school in the New England Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 a year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech 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 New England Tech are $15,015 a year.

New England Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Norwich are $21,914 per year.

Norwich 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 in the New England Region list.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Quinnipiac is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

JWU Providence graduate students pay an average of $14,706 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in tuition and fees each year.

Yale also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#10

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

Brown graduate students pay an average of $62,083 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in the New England Region .

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,510
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

Majors Similar 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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