2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Montana, there were 293 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,950 and $23,914 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,863 and $41,012 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Montana

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Montana

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 9 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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