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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,531 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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

Information Technology is the #26 most popular major in Minnesota with 295 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Minnesota

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

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $9,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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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
Missouri 162
Iowa 54
Kansas 38
Nebraska 109
North Dakota 18
South Dakota 38

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

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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