2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 837 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,875 and $25,625 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Case Western Reserve University Computer Science Report

#2

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$16,080 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$84,653 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Franklin University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Franklin University

#3

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Akron Main Campus

#4

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at Kent State

#5

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read full report on Computer Science at Ohio University - Athens Campus

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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