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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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