2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Springfield Technical Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 11% of the IT majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $9,562 in student debt.
Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.
Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Massachusetts Bay Community College
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Essex Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.
About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.
Full Information Technology at Northern Essex Community College Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at Cape Cod Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Massachusetts. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.
About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Cape Cod Community College
Massasoit Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in IT at Massasoit Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full Information Technology at Massasoit Community College Report
North Shore Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Full Information Technology at North Shore Community College Report
Roxbury Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.
Read full report on Information Technology at Roxbury Community College
Middlesex Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Full Information Technology at Middlesex Community College Report
Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 74 |
Vermont | 210 |
New Hampshire | 50 |
Rhode Island | 87 |
Maine | 124 |
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 |
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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 Majors Related to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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