[Information Resources Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/mis-management-information-systems/information-resources-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value information resources management schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in information resources management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Western Governors University tops our 2027 list of the best value information resources management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,658. Typical student debt for information resources management graduates is $23,277. Early-career information resources management graduates make about $102,028. Set against $23,277 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value information resources management schools. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a small public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,289, while out-of-state students pay about $26,094. Typical student debt for information resources management graduates is $28,125. Soon after graduation, information resources management degree recipients from Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana generally make around $42,543. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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