2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 and bootcamps 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Champlain College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in Burlington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 a year.
Champlain does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized public school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fitchburg State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New England Tech graduate students pay an average of $15,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at New England Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Norwich. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 795 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northeastern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JWU Providence are $14,706 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at JWU Providence, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Yale. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Yale also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
With a ranking of #10, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Brown graduate students pay an average of $62,083 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Brown. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Boston College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston College. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 260 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
MIT graduate students pay an average of $58,967 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out MIT. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
MIT also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 123 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Harvard. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 119 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WPI does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dartmouth are $59,283 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Dartmouth. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Dartmouth also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNH are $29,992 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNH. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 65 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bentley are $42,200 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bentley. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Bridgewater State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bridgewater State. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tufts University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Tufts. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 259 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UMass Amherst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Boston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 620 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Sacred Heart University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sacred Heart. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 72 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. This medium-sized public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $26,072 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CCSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, Clark University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Clark graduate students pay an average of $47,730 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Clark does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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