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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,048 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 2,127 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for CIS 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $5,280 per year.

BHCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $5,544 per year.

NECC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,668 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MWCC also made our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMass Lowell is ranked #5 for overall quality for CIS in Massachusetts.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 722
Vermont 13
New Hampshire 1,648
Rhode Island 176
Maine 43

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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