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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 17 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer and information sciences students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Montana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Bozeman are $6,805 a year.

MSU Bozeman did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Montana State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

UM graduate students pay an average of $6,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,519
Colorado 1,379
Idaho 43
Wyoming 4

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 2 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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