2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Information Technology at Dakota State University Report
Bellevue University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 per year.
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Saint Cloud State 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 #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha 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. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $11,593 per year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Minnesota | 843 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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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