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2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$14,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Technology

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our analysis found Saint Cloud State University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,420.

Full Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University Report

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $40,445 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. IT majors at Metro State take out an average of $37,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Dunwoody College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $23,863 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #3 spot in our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

Read full report on Information Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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