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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$32,704 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 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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree 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 17 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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

In-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 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern University Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Boston College also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #5.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

MIT graduate students pay an average of $58,967 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 #9 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 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 17 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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