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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$44,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the New England region, there were 4,876 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $87,694 and $21,712 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science 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 CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Read more about Computer Science at MIT

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 12 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, Dartmouth has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Harvard University

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Brown also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Full Brown Computer Science Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at UMass Amherst

#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Tufts also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Full Tufts Computer Science Report

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rhode Island Computer Science Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Boston University

#11

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

Read more about Computer Science at Brandeis University

#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read full report on Computer Science at UMass Boston

#13

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WPI Computer Science Report

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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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