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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$14,554 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is the most popular major in Minnesota with 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which master'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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in Minnesota for computer science students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $9,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Minnesota. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Metropolitan State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $19,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,292 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

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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