2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 544 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Information Technology
Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $24,971. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,124.
Full Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 234 students majoring in IT at Purdue University Global, 74% are male and 26% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $29,456 in student debt.
Full Information Technology at Purdue University Global Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,584.
Read full report on Information Technology at Gwinnett Technical College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in IT at TSTC, 77% are male and 23% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $19,390 in student debt.
Full Information Technology at Texas State Technical College Report
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.
Full Information Technology at Anne Arundel Community College Report
Montgomery College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.
About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.
On average, IT graduates from FSCJ take out $16,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Green River College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.
Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.
Full Information Technology at Tidewater Community College Report
Asher College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
IT majors at Asher College take out an average of $18,217 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #12, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Of the 80 students majoring in IT at Tarrant County College, 78% are male and 23% are female.
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $19,284.
With a ranking of #14, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Chattahoochee Technical College carry an average student debt load of $13,816.
Read full report on Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College
Augusta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
Of the 67 students majoring in IT at Augusta Technical College, 63% are male and 37% are female.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Augusta Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,966.
Read full report on Information Technology at Augusta Technical College
With a ranking of #16, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
St Petersburg College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
On average, IT graduates from SPC take out $23,075 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Orange County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in IT at SUNY Orange, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Hennepin Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Of the 57 students majoring in IT at Hennepin Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,008 in student debt.
Read full report on Information Technology at Hennepin Technical College
Madison Area Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in IT at Madison College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,494.
Read full report on Information Technology at Madison Area Technical College
San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 29% of the IT majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.
IT majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $23,567 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Information Technology at Collin County Community College District Report
Broward College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at BC accumulate an average of around $11,361 in student debt.
Read full report on Information Technology at Broward College
With a ranking of #20, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at SUNY Westchester Community College
With a ranking of #25, Whatcom Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
Of the 54 students majoring in IT at Whatcom Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
On average, IT graduates from Whatcom Community College take out $17,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 544 different United States information technology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools award.
Information Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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