2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k

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Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and information sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Montana

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Montana Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

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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