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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

4 Ranked Colleges
127 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 332 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University Information Technology Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 76 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan University Information Technology Report

#4

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University

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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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