2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Informatics is the 278th most popular major in the country with 2,431 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in informatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality informatics 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 informatics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree informatics students with aid.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Informatics (With Aid)
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also took 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 Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s informatics students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students with aid list, UC Irvine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #12 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 University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 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 TWU are $14,962.
With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Informatics Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students with aid list, Iowa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
SRU also took the #14 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652.
Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Informatics Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #18 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 NAU are $19,489.
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With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree informatics students with aid list, Emory has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s informatics degrees to qualified students.
UMaine also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 38 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.
With a ranking of #14, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s informatics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Pitt also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Louis University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 masters’s informatics 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.
University of Southern California landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Informatics at University of Southern California
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 67 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.
RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 12 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 87 masters’s informatics degrees in 2019-2020.
NYU also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Syracuse University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Informatics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Syracuse also made our “Best Informatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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