
[Information Technology Project Management](/majors/computer-information-sciences/it-information-technology/information-technology-project-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong information technology project management education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for information technology project management students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in information technology project management, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in information technology project management, no school beat University Of California San Diego this year. University Of California San Diego is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla. In-state tuition and fees average $15,788, with out-of-state students paying around $47,676. Students borrow a median of $17,101 to complete the information technology project management program here. Soon after graduation, information technology project management degree recipients from University Of California San Diego generally make around $60,797. That is a strong return on a $17,101 median debt. The acceptance rate is 27%.
National University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in information technology project management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,284. Typical student debt for information technology project management graduates is $30,077. Soon after graduation, information technology project management degree recipients from National University generally make around $96,647. That is a strong return on a $30,077 median debt.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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