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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$36,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in Massachusetts for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

MIT graduate students pay an average of $58,967 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MIT also made our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.

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#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bentley are $42,200 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clark are $47,730 a year.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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