2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also made our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Strayer University - Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Texas are $15,135 per year.
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University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $33,750 a year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,208 |
| Arizona | 811 |
| Oklahoma | 53 |
| New Mexico | 36 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 16 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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