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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for information technology students working on their associate degree. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at East Mississippi Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

Of the 3 students majoring in IT at East Central Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at East Central Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Mississippi is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

IT majors at Strayer University - Mississippi take out an average of $27,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Mississippi Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Full Information Technology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Virginia 1,707
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Florida 1,470
Kentucky 2,193

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 5 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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