2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.
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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAB are $8,100 a year.
UAB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Alabama. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAH are $11,686 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for IT in Alabama.
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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Alabama are $15,135 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.
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Alabama State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alabama State are $10,156 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
| Mississippi | 49 |
| West Virginia | 758 |
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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 6 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.