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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,429 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per 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.

Full Information Technology at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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 college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn also made our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - Alabama graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Alabama Report

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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

Full Information Technology at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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 college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alabama State are $10,156 per year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 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.

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