2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
With 510 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #64 most popular major in Illinois.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology
Our analysis found DePaul University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DePaul are $18,341 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SXU are $15,450 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 637 |
| Ohio | 485 |
| 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.
Majors Similar 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 4 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.