2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.
Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in tuition and fees each year.
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Baker College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College 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 Baker College are $12,750 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 per year.
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Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oakland are $24,648 a year.
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Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
SXU graduate students pay an average of $15,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 per year.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 637 |
| Ohio | 485 |
| Illinois | 510 |
| Indiana | 553 |
| Wisconsin | 376 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 17 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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