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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$21,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 3rd in Maryland. In fact, 2,210 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found Bowie State University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bowie State University are $10,256 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Bowie State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $16,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

UMES graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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 5 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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