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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,429 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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

With 108 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #37 most popular major in Alabama.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Information Technology at Auburn University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Alabama are $15,135 per year.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Alabama Report

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AUM are $8,344 a year.

Full Information Technology at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alabama State are $10,156 a year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Alabama State University

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 274
Florida 167
Georgia 150
North Carolina 124
Tennessee 20
Kentucky 2,125
Louisiana 17
South Carolina 7
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 209

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

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 6 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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