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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$20,130 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 10,754 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baker College are $12,750 a year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 a year.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $24,648 per year.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SXU graduate students pay an average of $15,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 127
Illinois 132
Ohio 25
Indiana 116
Wisconsin 27

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IT

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 17 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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