Prospective Students often have a lot of questions about the educational system, living, expenses and life in general. Often, the best source for answers they have is students, like me, who are, or have pursuied Master's in States. This gist will be helpful to get answers to what people have frequently asked me about. If you have any more questions / anything to add, please do leave a comment, I'll update the gist accordingly. I am studying Master's in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, so I will share specific details about that program / institute.
It varies heavily with the institute. On a general note, public universities are cheaper than their private counterparts, quite obvious, although exceptions might be there. The most cost effective university I know is that of UT Austin (< 10,000$ / semester). The highest can go a bit out of hand. CMU, for example has it around $20K - Tution Fee Details. The tution for Georgia Tech - (