2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 455 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools list.
The excellent programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
Collin County Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools list.
Full Information Technology at Collin County Community College District Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report
Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Madison College take out is $16,250.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Information Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report
North Seattle College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Information Technology at Bossier Parish Community College Report
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $19,279.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, IT graduates from BYU take out $14,644 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Provo
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.
Western Governors University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at WGU take out is $13,639.
WGU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools list.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Governors University
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools list.
Augusta Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 per year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Augusta Technical College
Hennepin Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. On average, IT graduates from Hennepin Technical College take out $17,213 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Information Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year.
Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
West Georgia Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.
Dakota County Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $21,848.
DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at American Military University take out is $24,057.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Mid-State Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Mid-State Technical College
Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.
Clover Park Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year. While working on their degree, IT majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $15,625 in student debt.
Read full report on Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College
Oakland Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland Community College
Johnson County Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.
JCCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools list.
Read full report on Information Technology at Johnson County Community College
Rest of the Top Best Value Information Technology Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Information Technology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 455 different United States information technology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA |
| 52 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 53 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 54 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA |
| 55 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 56 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA |
| 57 | University of Phoenix - California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 58 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa, FL |
| 59 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA |
| 60 | Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI |
| 61 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 61 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 63 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 64 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 65 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 66 | Dakota State University | Madison, SD |
| 67 | University of Phoenix - Texas | Houston, TX |
| 68 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
| 68 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Information Technology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Information Technology Schools award.
Information Technology by Region
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.
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