2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer science 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.
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Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 master’s degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at OHIO Athens, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
OHIO Athens also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Ohio. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 9 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Youngstown State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 353 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.
UC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
UC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 13 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $32,332 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Miami University - Oxford does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Miami University - Oxford also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $24,286 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Wright State University - Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wright State University - Main Campus is ranked #3 for overall quality in Ohio.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kent State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Case Western, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Case Western not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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