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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,321 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 Missouri. With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $25,227 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at University of Central Missouri Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMSL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Lindenwood University carry an average student debtload of $32,993.

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Minnesota 843
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to IT

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 6 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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