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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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Rank
School / Degree
Cost
Notes
1
North Carolina A & T State University (NC)
Cost
Note
$7,047.50
In-State
$25,287.50
Out-of-State
2
East Carolina University (NC)
Cost
Note
$7,341.30
In-State
$26,298.60
Out-of-State
3
Middle Georgia State University (GA)
Cost
Note
$8,834.00
All Students
4
Southeast Missouri State University (MO)
Cost
Note
$10,725.00
All Students
5
The University of West Florida (FL)
Cost
Note
$11,538.00
In-State
$12,480.30
Out-of-State
6
University of Central Missouri (MO)
Cost
Note
$11,657.25
All Students
7
Western Governors University Logo
Western Governors University (UT)
Cost
Note
$12,140.00
All Students
8
North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NC)
Cost
Note
$12,768.28
In-State
$31,244.28
Out-of-State
9
American Public University System Logo
American Public University System (WV)
Cost
Note
$13,300.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$12,400.00
Military
10
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (NC)
Cost
Note
$14,282.20
In-State
$21,807.10
Out-of-State
11
Indiana State University (IN)
Cost
Note
$14,856.00
In-State
$18,564.00
Out-of-State
12
University of South Florida-Main Campus (FL)
Cost
Note
$15,422.22
In-State
$30,131.64
Out-of-State
13
Wilmington University (DE)
Cost
Note
$16,580.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$11,000.00
Military
14
University of Maryland-University College (MD)
Cost
Note
$17,028.00
In-State/Military
$24,264.00
Out-of-State
15
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (NY)
Cost
Note
$17,072.55
In-State
$32,318.55
Out-of-State
16
University of Wisconsin-Stout (WI)
Cost
Note
$17,160.00
All Students
17
University of Massachusetts-Lowell - College of Sciences-Graduate Logo
University of Massachusetts-Lowell - College of Sciences-Graduate (MA)
Cost
Note
$17,570.00
All Students
18
Colorado State University-Global Campus (CO)
Cost
Note
$18,000.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$16,200.00
Military
19
Grand Canyon University Logo
Grand Canyon University (AZ)
Cost
Note
$18,031.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$15,005.00
Military
20
Trident University International (CA)
Cost
Note
$18,510.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$11,850.00
Military
21
Liberty University Logo
Liberty University (VA)
Cost
Note
$20,440.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$10,000.00
Military
23
California State University-Fullerton (CA)
Cost
Note
$21,000.00
All Students
24
George Mason University Logo
George Mason University (VA)
Cost
Note
$21,195.00
In-State
$41,542.50
Out-of-State
25
Southern New Hampshire University Logo
Southern New Hampshire University (NH)
Cost
Note
$22,722.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$17,070.00
Military
26
Thomas Edison State University (NJ)
Cost
Note
$24,371.00
All Students
27
Davenport University (MI)
Cost
Note
$25,237.00
All Students
28
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Cost
Note
$25,440.00
In-State
$42,120.00
Out-of-State
29
Purdue University Global Logo
Purdue University Global (IL)
Cost
Note
$25,470.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$20,100.00
Military
30
Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Cost
Note
$25,641.00
All Students
Walden University Logo
Walden University (MN)
Cost
Note
$26,100.00
All Students
Regis University (CO)
Cost
Note
$26,280.00
All Students
Concordia University-Wisconsin (WI)
Cost
Note
$26,598.00
All Students
Mercer University (GA)
Cost
Note
$27,060.00
All Students
University of the Potomac (DC)
Cost
Note
$27,406.00
All Students
Northcentral University Logo
Northcentral University (CA)
Cost
Note
$27,510.00
All Students
Nova Southeastern University (FL)
Cost
Note
$28,340.00
All Students
Robert Morris University (PA)
Cost
Note
$28,350.00
All Students
Lawrence Technological University (MI)
Cost
Note
$28,500.00
All Students
American Intercontinental University - Online Logo
American Intercontinental University - Online (IL)
Cost
Note
$28,586.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$23,018.00
Military
Webster University (MO)
Cost
Note
$28,935.00
In-State/Out-Of-State
$17,465.00
Military
University of Cincinnati (OH)
Cost
Note
$28,936.00
In-State
$52,420.00
Out-of-State
Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
Cost
Note
$29,790.00
All Students
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA)
Cost
Note
$30,008.00
All Students
University of Denver (CO)
Cost
Note
$30,636.00
All Students
La Salle University (PA)
Cost
Note
$32,340.00
All Students
Brandeis University (MA)
Cost
Note
$33,350.00
All Students
Capella University Logo
Capella University (MN)
Cost
Note
$33,786.00
All Students
University of Advancing Technology (AZ)
Cost
Note
$34,200.00
All Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
Cost
Note
$36,380.00
All Students
Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO)
Cost
Note
$36,910.50
All Students
University of Dallas (TX)
Cost
Note
$37,810.00
All Students
Golden Gate University (CA)
Cost
Note
$38,465.00
All Students
University of Oregon (OR)
Cost
Note
$38,999.00
All Students
DePaul University (IL)
Cost
Note
$42,380.00
All Students
Syracuse University (NY)
Cost
Note
$61,206.00
All Students
Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
Cost
Note
$68,400.00
All Students