2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
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Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,373 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k)
Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Columbia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 131 students in 2019-2020.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 37 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 518 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.
Read more about Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University
Western Governors University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 442 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Information Technology at California State University - Los Angeles
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Information Technology at The University of West Florida
Florida International University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida International University Information Technology Report
Florida State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 116 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Information Technology at Cal State Fullerton
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Provo
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 206 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Information Technology at Rutgers University - Newark
Iowa State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 67 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
Oakland University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Information Technology at Florida Atlantic University
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 14 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arizona ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Information Technology 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 Arizona are $33,399.
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Michigan - Dearborn
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 16 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Information Technology at Minnesota State Mankato
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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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