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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$38,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 1,076 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

Boston U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 39
Vermont 52
New Hampshire 361
Rhode Island 117
Maine 4

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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 5 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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