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

9 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Texas, there were 1,643 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,228 and $20,613 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Houston

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sam Houston State University Information Technology Report

#4

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 62 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, UD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at West Texas A&M University

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Our Lady of the Lake University

#8

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Hallmark University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hallmark, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.

Full Hallmark University Information Technology Report

Strayer University - Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Texas also took the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Texas are $15,135.

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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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