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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Purdue University Global take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,456.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.

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

Full Information Technology at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MyComputerCareer - Westerville landed the # 3 spot on the list. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

Women make up 3% of the IT majors at the school.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $28,568.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

Women make up 9% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at James A Rhodes State College Report

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 28% of the IT majors at the school.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Women make up 40% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Nicolet Area Technical College Report

#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Information Technology at Franklin University Report

#10

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 13 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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