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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

38 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $17,688 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

On average, IT graduates from Madison College take out $23,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MyComputerCareer - Westerville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $15,427 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Moraine Park Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,786.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

IT majors at WCTC take out an average of $19,967 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,610.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
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

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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