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

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $29,456 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,494.

Full Information Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, IT graduates from FVTC take out $17,688 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Fox Valley Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

About 5% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 95% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $5,590.

Full Information Technology at Macomb Community College Report

Out of the 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in IT at IWU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at IWU accumulate an average of around $27,225 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

MyComputerCareer - Westerville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.

Full Information Technology at MyComputerCareer - Westerville Report

Moraine Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at MATC take out an average of $20,661 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in IT at NWTC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,786 in student debt.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 29 students majoring in IT at WCTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

IT majors at WCTC take out an average of $19,967 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Waukesha County Technical College Report

#12

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Women make up 22% of the IT majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Oakland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,720.

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#12

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #12, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 22% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Clark State Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,622.

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#14

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at College of DuPage Report

With a ranking of #14, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in IT at Gateway Technical College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Gateway Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,685.

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#14

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois 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 #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 84% are male.

On average, IT graduates from SWIC take out $10,603 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Southwestern Illinois College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Baker College Owosso, MI
18 John A Logan College Carterville, IL
19 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
20 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
21 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
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 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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