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2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
798 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Resources Management is the 417th most popular major in the country with 1,160 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 798 information resources management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in information resources management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information resources management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information resources management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Resources Management (With Aid)

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 587 diplomas to qualified masters’s information resources management students in 2019-2020.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790.

Read full report on Information Resources Management at Western Governors University

#2

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Global Campus, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information resources management degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Resources Management at Central Michigan University

#4

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information resources management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USC Upstate did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Upstate are $30,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Resources Management at USC Upstate

#5

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s information resources management degrees to qualified students.

Georgia College also made our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868.

Read more about Information Resources Management at Georgia College & State University

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 13 masters’s information resources management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s information resources management degrees in 2019-2020.

Dominican U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884.

Read more about Information Resources Management at Dominican University

#8

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

Goldey - Beacom College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s information resources management degrees to qualified students.

Goldey - Beacom College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Goldey - Beacom College are $20,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Bay Path University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s information resources management degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree information resources management students with aid list, Bay Path has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path are $19,235, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bay Path Information Resources Management Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland Global Campus are $12,132.

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#11

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Grantham University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s information resources management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grantham University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grantham University are $4,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#5 in overall quality

California Lutheran University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Lutheran University Information Resources Management Report

#13

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 3 masters’s information resources management degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Online also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson & Wales University - Online are $14,148, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Resources Management at Johnson & Wales University - Online

Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Resources Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s information resources management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree information resources management students with aid list, Florida Institute of Technology - Online has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Information Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Information Resources Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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