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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota 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

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Our analysis found Lake Superior College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Minnesota. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

IT majors at LSC take out an average of $24,311 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Lake Superior College Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Ridgewater College

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Minnesota. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota West Community and Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 30% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $26,036 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

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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 6 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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