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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

156 Colleges
$13,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 10,754 people earned a degree or certificate in information technology, making the major the #28 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 156 schools in the United States 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

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

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.

WGU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Information Technology at Western Governors University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Out of the 156 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#9

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #9, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

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West Texas A&M 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 #11 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at West Texas A&M University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#14

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota 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 #14 on the list. Located in the 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#15

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.

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#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Bellevue University graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Bellevue University Report

#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Grand Canyon University

With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Information Technology at The University of Texas at Austin

#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.

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#20

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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California Baptist 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 #21 on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.

Full Information Technology at California Baptist University Report

#22

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Sam Houston State University

With a ranking of #23, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Information Technology graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
25 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
26 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
27 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
28 Stratford University Fairfax, VA
28 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
30 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
31 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI

Information Technology by Region

View the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Information Technology is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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