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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,068 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,278 and $27,893 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 312 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 155 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Information Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at Pitt

#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Cal U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508.

Read more about Information Technology at Cal U

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple University Information Technology Report

#5

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Geneva College landed the #5 spot on the list. Geneva College is a small school located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Geneva also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Geneva are $12,114.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Read full report on Information Technology at Duquesne University

#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, La Salle University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Salle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle are $26,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at La Salle

#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.

Full RMU Information Technology Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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