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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$18,587 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,409 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is the #40 most popular major in Missouri with 162 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Southeast Missouri State University Report

$7,930 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year.

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$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WUSTL are $58,866 per year.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in Missouri rankings.

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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
Minnesota 295
Iowa 54
Kansas 38
Nebraska 109
North Dakota 18
South Dakota 38

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 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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