2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 156 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. 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 graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Governors University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
Full Information Technology at Ferris State University Report
Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.
Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report
With a ranking of #9, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
West Texas A&M University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.
Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
Dakota State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dakota State are $11,931 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Dakota State also did well on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Information Technology at Dakota State University Report
Champlain College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.
Champlain graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Champlain College
With a ranking of #16, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 per year.
Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Information Technology at The University of Texas at Austin Report
With a ranking of #19, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
Full Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University Report
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Delaware
California Baptist University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
Read full report on Information Technology at California Baptist University
With a ranking of #22, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Information Technology at Sam Houston State University Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 1% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Information Technology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Information Technology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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24 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
25 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
26 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
27 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
28 | Stratford University | Fairfax, VA |
28 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
30 | Florida Institute of Technology - Online | Melbourne, FL |
31 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
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 |
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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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