2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 266 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the best value school in Missouri for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debtload of $24,250.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Western are $7,930 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IT majors at UCM take out an average of $27,087 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year. While working on their degree, IT majors at Lindenwood University accumulate an average of around $34,346 in student debt.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year.
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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia College Missouri also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 10 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.