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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

40 Colleges
$20,608 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 Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 per year.

Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Information Technology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#3

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Stratford University graduate students pay an average of $13,518 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online graduate students pay an average of $16,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in tuition and fees each year.

Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

ECPI University graduate students pay an average of $12,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville 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. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAH are $25,484 per year.

Full Information Technology at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta 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 #9 on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $20,712 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augusta University also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Information Technology at Augusta University Report

#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 944
Virginia 1,707
North Carolina 181
Florida 1,470
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 2,193
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 85
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Mississippi 49
West Virginia 758

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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