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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 274 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

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

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at George Mason University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Old Dominion University Report

#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fairfax.

Stratford University graduate students pay an average of $13,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Marymount University

#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECPI University are $12,960 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at ECPI University

Strayer University - Virginia 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135 a year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Norfolk State University 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 Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Norfolk State graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Norfolk State University

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 167
Georgia 150
North Carolina 124
Tennessee 20
Kentucky 2,125
Louisiana 17
Alabama 108
South Carolina 7
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 209

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 8 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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