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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,381 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Indiana. In fact, 553 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana 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 fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 per year. IT majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $16,610 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,125 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $29,456 in student debt.

Purdue University Global did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Information Technology at Purdue University Global Report

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
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

Majors Similar to IT

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 2 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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