My Top 5 HCI Master's Programs
Hello everyone,
I am a Computer Science Engineer from Spain and I am very interested in pursuing a Master's Program in HCI in USA so, after an in-depth research and hours and hours of reading forum discussions and thinking about it seriously, this is my final Top 5:
1st - Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction. Georgia Institute of Technology.
2nd - Professional Master's Program in Human Centered Design & Engineering. University of Washington.
3rd - Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction. Indiana University - Bloomington.
4th - Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction. Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.
5th - Master’s Program in Learning, Design and Technology. Stanford University.
As you can see, I have discarded CMU because I do not have a minimum of 100 in TOEFL iBT test. However, apart from my Spanish degree, I have earned a Bachelor of Science in Computing in Software Development in Ireland and as a consequence I do not need to take the TOEFL test in order to be admitted (as all the admissions section for all the colleges above specify).
I know this is a very personal decision and it is all based on your personal goals and what knowledge you would like to get from them, but I would really, really appreciate if you could give me your personal opinion. I feel like Stanford Program is not purely HCI related, I believe it's more focused on learning environments. But I have checked other programs such as DePaul, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, New York, etc. and I do not really feel like they are better than the ones above.
Of course, I haven't been admitted in any of them yet, this is just a Top 5. 
Thank you very much for your time and answers. They would be very much appreciated!
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I've interviewed and hired one candidate from Indiana University - Bloomington - very impressed with their hands on program. I thought the students were well prepared.
Thank you very much for your comment, Karen.
I would like to know what do you mean exactly with "well prepared".
After all, if you hired that candidate,you did not think that he/she was so unsuitable for that job position. Or maybe later you realized that he/she could have been better, right?
Could you please be more concrete? Thank you!
Daniel
Hi Daniel,
I'm Eduardo from Spain. I'm a CS Engineer and I want to take a Master in HCI as well. I've been doing my research on the different options. Unfortunately all the american Universities that I've checked are quite expensive for me (>= 20k$). Have you finally found something good? Have much did it cost? Did you find any other good option in some European universities?
Thanks in advance!
Hi Eduardo,
Thanks for your comment.
You are right. I also find American universities so expensive, for that reason I am currently focused on HCI Master's Programs in Europe. I suggest you to have a look at the following link: Worldwide Masters Programs in HCI & IxD. This list has been really useful to me.
If you need more help, please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.
Best of luck!