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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $48-$75k)

9 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Programming Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,756 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 275 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer programming programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s programming degrees to qualified students.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Programming at UChicago

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

Full UM Dearborn Computer Programming Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s programming students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Programming at K -State

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s programming students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060.

Read more about Computer Programming at Brandeis University

#6

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

Read full report on Computer Programming at University of Detroit Mercy

#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s programming students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Youngstown State University

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 98 masters’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Programming at DePaul University

#9

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#6 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Redmond, Washington, this small private for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s programming students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree programming students whose families make $48-$75k list, Digipen has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DigiPen Institute of Technology are $28,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Digipen Computer Programming Report

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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