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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$39,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$112,216 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 3,611 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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

Tufts not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boston U is ranked #5 for overall quality for compsci in Massachusetts.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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