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The 30 Most Affordable Online Master's in IT

An online master’s in IT has the highest median pay compared with all other master degree areas (besides engineering). However, your education can cost a pretty penny—as much as $68,000!

GetEducated compared 81 master’s in IT from 57 regionally accredited online schools to create this ‘Best Buy’ list. Our rankings reveal the most affordable options in the United States—30 online master’s IT programs for under $26,000.

Average Cost (In-state): $25,964.56
Least Expensive: North Carolina A & T State University ~$7,047.50
Most Expensive: Carnegie Mellon University ~$68,400

Our data-driven research creates a truly reliable system of scientific rankings. There’s no fancy formulas here. We meticulously calculate total full-time tuition—including any fees—for the most accurate total cost. Our rankings cannot be bought, and therefore factually showcase the cheapest online master’s in IT. The online degrees listed above the gray dividing line are official 2017 “Best Buys” and cost less than the national average.

Most Affordable Online Master’s IT Degrees

 

Rankings Note: These online college rankings are based on a GetEducated Spring 2017 review of regionally accredited online IT programs. Total cost includes full-time tuition and fees and was valid at the time of collection and specific to the online learning program. School profiles for the online master’s degree programs in our directory may reflect a slightly different cost based on different editorial update schedules. The published cost is an estimated sticker price for the entire online degree including fees. Actual costs may vary by student. Factors such as transfer credits, prerequisite courses, professional licensing and financial aid availability will affect final cost.

14 Program is no longer offered online.
 

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1

 North Carolina A & T State University(NC)
$7,047.50
$25,287.50
In-State
Out-of-State
2

 East Carolina University(NC)
$7,341.30
$26,298.60
In-State
Out-of-State
3

 Middle Georgia State University(GA)
$8,834.00
All Students
4

 Southeast Missouri State University(MO)
$10,725.00
All Students
5

 The University of West Florida(FL)
$11,538.00
$12,480.30
In-State
Out-of-State
6

 University of Central Missouri(MO)
$11,657.25
All Students
7

 Western Governors University Logo
Western Governors University		(UT)
$12,140.00
All Students
8

 North Carolina State University at Raleigh(NC)
$12,768.28
$31,244.28
In-State
Out-of-State
9

 American Public University System Logo
American Public University System		(WV)
$13,300.00
$12,400.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
10

 University of North Carolina at Greensboro(NC)
$14,282.20
$21,807.10
In-State
Out-of-State
11

 Indiana State University(IN)
$14,856.00
$18,564.00
In-State
Out-of-State
12

 University of South Florida-Main Campus(FL)
$15,422.22
$30,131.64
In-State
Out-of-State
13

 Wilmington University(DE)
$16,580.00
$11,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
14

 University of Maryland-University College(MD)
$17,028.00
$24,264.00
In-State/Military
Out-of-State
15

 SUNY Polytechnic Institute(NY)
$17,072.55
$32,318.55
In-State
Out-of-State
16

 University of Wisconsin-Stout(WI)
$17,160.00
All Students
17

 University of Massachusetts-Lowell - College of Sciences-Graduate Logo
University of Massachusetts-Lowell - College of Sciences-Graduate		(MA)
$17,570.00
All Students
18

 Colorado State University-Global Campus(CO)
$18,000.00
$16,200.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
19

 Grand Canyon University Logo
Grand Canyon University		(AZ)
$18,031.00
$15,005.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
20

 Trident University International(CA)
$18,510.00
$11,850.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
21

 Liberty University Logo
Liberty University		(VA)
$20,440.00
$10,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
23

 California State University-Fullerton(CA)
$21,000.00
All Students
24

 George Mason University Logo
George Mason University		(VA)
$21,195.00
$41,542.50
In-State
Out-of-State
25

 Southern New Hampshire University Logo
Southern New Hampshire University		(NH)
$22,722.00
$17,070.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
26

 Thomas Edison State University Logo
Thomas Edison State University		(NJ)
$24,371.00
All Students
27

 Davenport University(MI)
$25,237.00
All Students
28

 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(IL)
$25,440.00
$42,120.00
In-State
Out-of-State
29

 Purdue University Global Logo
Purdue University Global		(IA)
$25,470.00
$20,100.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military
30

 Florida Institute of Technology(FL)
$25,641.00
All Students

 Walden University Logo
Walden University		(MN)
$26,100.00
All Students

 Regis University Logo
Regis University		(CO)
$26,280.00
All Students

 Concordia University-Wisconsin(WI)
$26,598.00
All Students

 Mercer University(GA)
$27,060.00
All Students

 University of the Potomac(DC)
$27,406.00
All Students

 Northcentral University Logo
Northcentral University		(CA)
$27,510.00
All Students

 Nova Southeastern University(FL)
$28,340.00
All Students

 Robert Morris University(PA)
$28,350.00
All Students

 Lawrence Technological University(MI)
$28,500.00
All Students

 American Intercontinental University - Online Logo
American Intercontinental University - Online		(IL)
$28,586.00
$23,018.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 Webster University(MO)
$28,935.00
$17,465.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
Military

 University of Cincinnati(OH)
$28,936.00
$52,420.00
In-State
Out-of-State

 Rochester Institute of Technology(NY)
$29,790.00
All Students

 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University(VA)
$30,008.00
All Students

 University of Denver(CO)
$30,636.00
All Students

 La Salle University(PA)
$32,340.00
All Students

 Brandeis University(MA)
$33,350.00
All Students

 Capella University Logo
Capella University		(MN)
$33,786.00
All Students

 University of Advancing Technology(AZ)
$34,200.00
All Students

 New Jersey Institute of Technology(NJ)
$36,380.00
All Students

 Missouri University of Science and Technology(MO)
$36,910.50
All Students

 University of Dallas(TX)
$37,810.00
All Students

 Golden Gate University(CA)
$38,465.00
All Students

 University of Oregon(OR)
$38,999.00
All Students

 DePaul University(IL)
$42,380.00
All Students

 Syracuse University(NY)
$61,206.00
All Students

 Carnegie Mellon University(PA)
$68,400.00
All Students