[Information Technology](/majors/computer-information-sciences/it-information-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong information technology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for information technology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the information technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Southeast Technical Institute, our #1 best value for information technology in South Dakota. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,650 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $17,756 to complete the information technology program here. Soon after graduation, information technology degree recipients from Southeast Technical Institute generally make around $42,439. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in information technology will find it at Dakota State University, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Madison, Dakota State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,654, while out-of-state students pay about $12,756. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the information technology program here. Early-career information technology graduates make about $58,166. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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