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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$11,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 346 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer and information sciences students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Alabama 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Alabama

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAB is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Alabama.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Alabama Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

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University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.

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Alabama A & M 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

AAMU graduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Alabama A & M University Report

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.

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#10

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, AL

Strayer University - Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Alabama are $15,135 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Strayer University - Alabama Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
North Carolina 1,441
Georgia 3,307
West Virginia 250
Louisiana 171
South Carolina 148
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233

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 12 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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