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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 485 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found MyComputerCareer - Westerville to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $17,021.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #6, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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James A Rhodes State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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Kent State University at Trumbull 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. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small public school located in the large suburb of Warren.

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Central Ohio Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Kent State University at Ashtabula 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 #10 on the list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in the town of Ashtabula.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
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 14 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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