2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid

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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 Mississippi, there were 909 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,436 and $27,785 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid” 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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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi master’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Mississippi (With Aid)

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Mississippi State University

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

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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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