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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

50 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.

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The Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 93% are male.

IT majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $21,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Information Technology at Des Moines Area Community College Report

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 34 students majoring in IT at Kirkwood Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,255.

Full Information Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $26,520 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,036.

Full Information Technology at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IT at WSU Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Information Technology at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

With a ranking of #8, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from DCTC carry an average student debt load of $23,546.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Butler CC accumulate an average of around $25,934 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Butler Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
Iowa 182
South Dakota 190
North Dakota 37
Nebraska 398

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 28 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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