2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,153 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 205 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.
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 a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 660 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
WGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for WGU is $9,805 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Governors University Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 35 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree it students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree it students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Out of the 205 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large school located in Greenwood Village, Colorado that handed out 383 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #20 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Out of the 205 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 766 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also claimed a top spot on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for bachelor’s degree it students.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for bachelor’s degree it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Park University
With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students per year to attend American Public University System.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Phoenix - California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 55 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,664 for bachelor’s degree it students per year to attend UOPX - California.
Full University of Phoenix - California Information Technology Report
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students per year to attend Bellevue University.
With a ranking of #10, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 354 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is $16,435 for bachelor’s degree it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to IT quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree it students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Information Technology Report
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,326 for bachelor’s degree it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Seminole State College of Florida
University of Phoenix - Hawaii ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Hawaii
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
SRU excels when it comes to IT quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 206 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree it students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 23 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,465 for bachelor’s degree it students per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.
Read more about Information Technology at UW - Stevens Point
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Strayer University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $24,041 for bachelor’s degree it students per year to attend Strayer University - Virginia.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia
Capella University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 80 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Capella University is $17,619 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students.
Read more about Information Technology at Capella University
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 199 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 University
With a ranking of #20, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, GVSU also did well on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,646 for bachelor’s degree it students per year to attend Grand Valley State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walsh College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Troy, Michigan, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 281 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU is also in the top of our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,296 for bachelor’s degree it students per year to attend Florida International University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #23, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Harding also did well on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for bachelor’s degree it students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 201 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Iowa State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 220 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree IT students per year to attend Iowa State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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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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