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2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid

254 Ranked Colleges
31,531 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 254 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for it students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 425 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for IT students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Information Technology Report

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 187 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for it students with aid.

Read more about Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1,202 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $6,767 for it students with aid per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

Full Wake Technical Community College Information Technology Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 254 schools in the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 1,312 students in 2020-2021.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WGU is $9,969 for IT students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western Governors University

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Out of the 254 schools in the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 248 students in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Information Technology Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $15,526 for it students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Information Technology Report

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Baruch College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #6, Baruch College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 177 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,264 for IT students with aid per year to attend Baruch College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Baruch

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 140 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,129 for IT students with aid.

Full FSCJ Information Technology Report

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend HCC is $2,949 for it students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at HCC

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for it students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Information Technology at Purdue

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 183 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for it students with aid.

Full Valencia College Information Technology Report

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, BHCC also did well on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend BHCC is $7,913 for it students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Bunker Hill Community College

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 251 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for it students with aid.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Information Technology Report

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for it students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at California State University - Los Angeles

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $6,698 for it students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at BYU - I

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1,451 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Information Technology Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,038 for IT students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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University of Central Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 277 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It costs about $8,618 for it students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at UCF

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 228 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also claimed a top spot on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for IT students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Information Technology Report

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 391 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to IT quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for IT students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 222 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Information Technology Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for it students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Information Technology at Florida State

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 106 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for IT students with aid.

Read more about Information Technology at Indian River State College

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University of California - San Diego ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our it students with aid list, UCSD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCSD is $15,240 for it students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UCSD Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #22, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 288 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU is also in the top of our “Best Information Technology Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for it students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Florida International University

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delaware Tech is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 69 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Tech is $8,479 for it students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Delaware Tech

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI excels when it comes to IT quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $12,416 for IT students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full IUPUI Information Technology Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,711 for it students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at North Harris Montgomery

Rest of the Best 39 in Best Value IT Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

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