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2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

20 Ranked Colleges
953 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,431 people earned their degree in informatics, making the major the 278th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 953 informatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in informatics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent informatics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the informatics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Informatics (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Informatics at Emory University

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Informatics at Indiana University - Bloomington

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Informatics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Irvine Informatics Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 14 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Informatics at IUPUI

#12 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Read more about Informatics at UNOMAHA

#17 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students whose families make $30-$48k list, TWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Informatics at Texas Woman’s University

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 135 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Informatics Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 186 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UL Lafayette Informatics Report

#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 4 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Informatics at University of Iowa

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Arizona University Informatics Report

#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Informatics at UMaine

#14

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students whose families make $30-$48k list, SRU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SRU Informatics Report

#15

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SLU Informatics Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pitt has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Informatics Report

#17

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Informatics at New York University

#16 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 38 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Informatics at University of Phoenix - Arizona

#19

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students whose families make $30-$48k list, RIT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

Read full report on Informatics at Rochester Institute of Technology

#20

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Liberty University Informatics Report

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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