When it comes to evaluating user experience programs, there are a lot of factors to consider. Value Colleges takes some of the guess work out of the process for students by running programs through an extensive formula that ranks them based on a combination of quality and affordability. In its latest rankings for 2016, Value Colleges ranks the Master of Science in Human Factors in Information Design (MHFID) program at Bentley University #14, citing the strength of its curriculum and emphasis on helping students with career planning.

With the user experience (UX) market exploding, Value Colleges notes that “many forward-thinking colleges and universities are taking up the task of preparing students for work in user design.” As a leader in the area of UX, the MSHFID program at Bentley focuses on how understanding human behavior and perception can inform product design and lead to increased ease of use and long-term profitability for innovative organizations. In addition to being recognized by Value Colleges, the program was named the top academic user experience program in the world in 2014 by UX Magazine. Graduates of the program are highly sought after by some of the world’s leading companies, including YouTube, eBay, ESPN and Google.

See what Value Colleges had to say about Bentley’s MSHFID Program:

“A private university in Waltham, MA, Bentley University was founded as a business and accounting school and retains that focus today, with an emphasis on technology in business and industry. Bentley promises students the latest and most up-to-date knowledge in business technology, a promise backed up by its innovative degree programs, such as the Master’s in Human Factors in Information Design. Bentley’s program focuses on UX Design even more specifically than many other programs, giving students a clear direction into the future of their career, and Bentley carries an average ROI on par with the Ivy Leagues at $650,000.”