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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$46,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brown are $62,083 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in the New England Region .

Full Computer Science at Brown University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MIT are $58,967 a year.

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dartmouth are $59,283 a year.

Dartmouth also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

Full Computer Science at Boston University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
Vermont 209
New Hampshire 540
Rhode Island 390
Maine 144

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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