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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

56 Colleges
$23,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 Software Applications Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer software 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 Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePaul also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report

Out of the 56 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.

UST MN excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.

Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Computer Software & Applications by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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