CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, has released its Top 50 Best Value UX Design Programs of 2016: http://www.valuecolleges.com/rankings/best-ux-design-graduate-programs-for-2016/
Value Colleges' Top 50 Best Value UX Design ranking brings attention to the residential master's degree programs in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, and related fields, that strike the right balance between reputation and cost to produce a significant return on investment.
The top 50 ranking includes only regionally accredited, reputable, private and public colleges and universities. The ranking was created using the U.S. News & World Report ranking, PayScale, and tuition fees as reported on the institution websites.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab in Cambridge, MA leads the ranking, followed by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, and the University of California-Irvine in Irvine, CA.
Other universities making the list include (in alphabetical order):
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ
Bentley University – Waltham, MA
California State University-Long Beach – Long Beach, CA
Clemson University – Clemson, SC
Colorado State University – Fort Collins, CO
Cornell University – Ithaca, NY
DePaul University – Chicago, IL
Drexel University – Philadelphia, PA
Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
Indiana University-Bloomington – Bloomington, IN
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN
Iowa State University – Ames, IA
Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, LA
Michigan Technological University – Houghton, MI
Mississippi State University – Mississippi State, MS
Missouri University of Science and Technology – Rolla, MO
New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, NM
New York University – New York, NY
Northeastern University – Boston, MA
Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR
Pennsylvania State University – State College, PA
Philadelphia University – Philadelphia, PA
Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY
Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY
San Jose State University – San Jose, CA
Stanford University – Stanford, CA
State University of New York-Oswego – Oswego, NY
University of California-Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
University of Central Florida – Orlando, FL
University of Colorado-Boulder – Boulder, CO
University of Maryland-Baltimore County – Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland-College Park – College Park, MD
University of Massachusetts-Lowell – Lowell, MA
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities – Minneapolis, MN
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina-Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
University of Oregon – Eugene, OR
University of South Dakota – Vermillion, SD
University of Texas-Austin – Austin, TX
University of Texas-El Paso – El Paso, TX
University of Washington – Seattle, WA
University of Wisconsin-Madison – Madison, WI
University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA
Wright State University – Dayton, OH
"What constitutes UX Design is still very much up in the air," editor Carrie Sealey-Morris reflects, but "there are a number of computer scientists, designers, and engineers who are primarily concerned with how human beings interact with computers, and how they, in their role as creators, can make that process more seamless, efficient, and productive." That is the role of UX Design – finding the perfect blend of usability and functionality. UX Design is still a relatively new field, so "many industries don't necessarily require a master's degree in the field to get a job," Sealey-Morris explains. "However, choosing a residential graduate program offers many advantages on the job market, not the least of which is networking opportunities, access to internships, and the proof of a credential that others may have earned on the job."
Value Colleges is an independent, online resource with one mission: to help prospective students find the best educational value in their chosen field. At Value Colleges, future students can find rankings for the top investments in online and residential college degrees, advice on making the best decisions about finances when in college, and explanations of commonly-misunderstood aspects of college costs.
Contact:
Carrie Sealey-Morris
Editor, Value Colleges
(512) 710-9901