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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,357 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,499 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,357 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Read more about Information Technology at Cornell University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Information Technology Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 518 masters’s degrees 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Information Technology Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 73 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Read full report on Information Technology at Towson

#6

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

Read full report on Information Technology at Rutgers University - Newark

#8 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 30 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at NJIT

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Montclair State

#9

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

Saint Peter’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Peter’s University

#10

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full NYU Information Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 25 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, RPI has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at RPI

#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Information Technology Report

#13

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Duquesne University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Duquesne has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at Duquesne University

#14

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, La Roche University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. La Roche is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

La Roche not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Roche University are $18,920.

Read full report on Information Technology at La Roche University

#15

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
#14 in overall quality

The College of Saint Rose landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The College of Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Rose, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Rose are $15,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at The College of Saint Rose

#16

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 100 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology

#17

Fordham University

Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Fordham University

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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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