2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #26 most popular major in Minnesota with 843 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
IT majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $26,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $23,546.
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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,008.
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The excellent associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
On average, IT graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $20,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $26,520.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IT
| 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 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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