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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$25,644 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for IT in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $16,728 a year.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University 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 #7 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GWU also did well on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,445
New York 1,927
Maryland 2,370
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

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 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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