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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

136 Ranked Colleges
10,693 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10,693 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 136 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k)

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 136 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 116 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 72 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Johns Hopkins

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 136 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree it students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cornell has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 136 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree it students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 92 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Information Technology Report

#8

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #8, Western Governors University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 830 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

WGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Governors University Information Technology Report

#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #15 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Read more about Information Technology at Georgia Tech

Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Michigan Tech

Top 20% in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

BYU excels when it comes to IT quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Read more about Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Provo

#13

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#19 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU Information Technology Report

#15

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at IU Bloomington

With a ranking of #16, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 19 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884.

Full CSUDH Information Technology Report

#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston Information Technology Report

#18

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 155 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 51 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Cloud State University Information Technology Report

#20

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 16 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Read full report on Information Technology at UNOMAHA

#23

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#24

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 821 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMGC are $12,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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