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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,134 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

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 Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for information technology students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 a year.

Full Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University Report

$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for information technology students. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.

Full Information Technology at Metropolitan State University Report

$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 7 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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