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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

20 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 Minnesota. With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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.

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Out of the 20 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota 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

#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 20 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place 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.

Full Information Technology at Dakota County Technical College Report

Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,410.

Full Information Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at LSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,311.

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Anoka-Ramsey 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 #9 on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

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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
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 20 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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