2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

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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 Missouri, there were 319 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,071 and $31,498 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 147 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 5 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 Master’s in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Missouri

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$78,971 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Full Lindenwood University Information Technology Report

#2

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Information Technology Report

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Central Missouri

#4

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

#5 in overall quality

$12,212 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Western State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212.

Read full report on Information Technology at Missouri Western

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$89,076 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 61 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Information Technology Report

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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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