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Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$9,085 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,948 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 485 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sinclair Community College also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,397 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James A Rhodes State College is a great value for information technology students. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $4,397 per year.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year. On average, IT graduates from Cincinnati State take out $16,606 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Technology Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$4,896 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Ohio Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio list. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio ranking. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Franklin University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,577 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Akron came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Ohio ranking. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing Akron are $14,200 a year. On average, IT graduates from Herzing Akron take out $42,705 in student loans while working on their degree.

Herzing Akron also made our Best Information Technology Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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