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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$15,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,409 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$5,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 a year.

Full Information Technology at Saint Louis Community College Report

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for information technology students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

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 remote town of Maryville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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$7,930 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $7,930 per year.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Information Technology at University of Central Missouri Report

#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at Lindenwood University accumulate an average of around $34,346 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Lindenwood University Report

$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia College Missouri also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Information Technology at Columbia College Report

$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL also made our Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 843
Kansas 147
Iowa 182
Nebraska 398
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 190

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.

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