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Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #15 most popular major in Virginia with 1,707 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best value school in Virginia for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

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#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.

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ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECPI University are $12,960 a year.

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Strayer University - Virginia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135 a year.

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Norfolk State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Norfolk State graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
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 8 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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