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

9 Ranked Colleges
300 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree it students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $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 Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Information Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCM Information Technology Report

#4

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at Emporia State University

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 5 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, 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 KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at KU

#6

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

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 Metro State 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Park 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Park University Information Technology Report

#8

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Grantham University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Grantham University also took the #9 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 Grantham University are $4,800.

Read more about Information Technology at Grantham 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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