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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 778 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 167 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’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 Rhode Island are $29,082.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 34 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’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 Boston College are $31,930.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’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.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Northeastern University

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’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 Brandeis University are $52,060.

Full Brandeis University Computer & IS Security Report

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Champlain College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, Champlain has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’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 Champlain are $14,310.

Full Champlain Computer & IS Security Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson & Wales University - Providence are $14,148, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at JWU Providence

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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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