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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

6 Schools Ranked
$19,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
152 Total Awards
$25,501 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 152 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
10 Total Awards
$17,213 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 10 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 per year.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Stout does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UW - Stout did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
15 Total Awards
$19,190 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Whitewater are $19,190 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Whitewater does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

UW - Whitewater also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
72 Total Awards
$25,651 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.

One thing to take note of is that UWM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UWM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#5

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
18 Total Awards
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Wisconsin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
30 Total Awards
$21,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marquette. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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