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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Iowa. In fact, 182 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for information technology students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 37 students majoring in IT at DMACC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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

IT majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $20,255 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#7

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Indian Hills 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

With a ranking of #7, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 147
Minnesota 843
Missouri 266
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 10 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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