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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

7 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Virginia, there were 1,385 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,518 and $26,274 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 20 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Mason University Information Technology Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Old Dominion

#4

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount University are $20,116, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at Marymount

#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

ECPI University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECPI University are $12,960, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia

Strayer University - Virginia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135.

Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia

#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Stratford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Stratford University also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stratford University are $13,518.

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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%.

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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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