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

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$19,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Utah

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
1,991 Total Awards
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in Utah for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1,991 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

If you are interested in distance education, WGU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WGU is ranked #1 for overall quality in Utah.

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107 Total Awards
$7,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s value ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 107 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BYU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #2 for overall quality in Utah.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
313 Total Awards
$25,705 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 313 master’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

One thing to take note of is that U of U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #3 for overall quality in Utah.

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#4

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
32 Total Awards
$23,225 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school handed out 32 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USU. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USU is ranked #4 for overall quality in Utah.

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16 Total Awards
$22,005 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s value ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

UVU graduate students pay an average of $22,005 in tuition and fees each year.

UVU 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 70% took at least some of their classes online.

UVU also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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