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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$16,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

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

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 637 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM Dearborn also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.

Michigan Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Information Technology at Michigan Technological University Report

#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker College are $12,750 per year.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

Full Information Technology at Oakland University Report

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University

Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information technology programs. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $12,995 per year.

Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Ann Arbor Report

#8

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Davenport University are $17,208 a year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

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

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 9 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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