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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
300 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,333 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 300 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 67 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Read more about Information Technology at Iowa State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 16 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Minnesota State Mankato

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at UCM

#4

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Emporia State University

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 5 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Information Technology Report

#6

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Metro State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Metropolitan State University

#7

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Park University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Park University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UST MN 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Capella University are $14,767.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

#10

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Grantham University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Grantham University also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grantham University are $4,800.

Full Grantham University Information Technology Report

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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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