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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

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

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Maryland. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMBC are $14,814 a year.

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

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#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frostburg State are $10,788 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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 4 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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