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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

16 Ranked Colleges
545 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,326 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,582 and $30,582 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 545 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 61 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 41 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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.

Full Iowa State University Information Technology Report

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 51 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #10 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Information Technology Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 35 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Missouri - St Louis

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 21 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

Full University of Central Missouri Information Technology Report

#12

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western also took the #14 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Missouri Western State University

#13

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Dakota State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dakota State University is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Dakota State University

#14

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 85 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

Full Bellevue University Information Technology Report

#15

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 101 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #16, Friends University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Friends University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Friends University are $11,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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