356
Ranked Colleges
40,555
Degrees Awarded
$6,500
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 356 colleges that offered 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for it students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 334 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,834 for it students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College
Out of the 356 schools in the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2,607 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
WGU also made our “Best Information Technology Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Western Governors University is $9,969 for IT students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at WGU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 68 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
HCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend HCC is $2,949 for IT students with aid.
Full HCC Information Technology Report
Out of the 356 schools in the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 135 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,040 for it students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
Read full report on Information Technology at Collin County Community College District
Out of the 356 schools in the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #5 spot on the list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 216 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FSCJ excels when it comes to IT quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $3,129 for IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Madison Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Madison College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Madison Area Technical College is $10,053 for IT students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at Madison Area Technical College
Ogeechee Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $2,054 for IT students with aid.
Full Ogeechee Technical College Information Technology Report
Oakland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $3,665 for IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland Community College
Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for it students with aid.
Full Palm Beach State College Information Technology Report
Valencia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 273 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Valencia College is in the top on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at Valencia College
West Georgia Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 28 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at West Georgia Technical College
Tarrant County College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 279 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Tarrant County College is in the top on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It costs about $5,147 for IT students with aid per year to attend Tarrant County College District.
Read more about Information Technology at Tarrant County College District
With a ranking of #13, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 678 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for IT students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Information Technology Report
Augusta Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta Technical College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for IT students with aid.
Full Augusta Technical College Information Technology Report
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 496 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $12,696 for it students with aid.
Full Gwinnett Technical College Information Technology Report
St Petersburg College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 375 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $2,668 for it students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at SPC
El Centro College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,739 for IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at El Centro College
With a ranking of #18, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 40 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,959 for IT students with aid per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
Read full report on Information Technology at Sinclair Community College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,532 for IT students with aid.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Information Technology Report
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,624 for it students with aid per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.
Full Washtenaw Community College Information Technology Report
College of Western Idaho came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CWI is $7,682 for IT students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at CWI
With a ranking of #22, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 90 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
FVTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $12,207 for IT students with aid per year to attend FVTC.
Read more about Information Technology at Fox Valley Technical College
North Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 27 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Seattle is $4,928 for IT students with aid.
Full North Seattle College Information Technology Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 88 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle is also in the top of our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for IT students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Seattle Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Gateway Technical College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gateway Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for IT students with aid.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Gateway Technical College Information Technology Report
