2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. On average, IT graduates from FVTC take out $17,688 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for IT in the Great Lakes Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $23,494.
Madison College also made our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from WITC take out $15,427 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year. IT majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $17,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Mid-State Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year.
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Oakland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Oakland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,720.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,967.
WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.
NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $5,940 a year. IT majors at SWIC take out an average of $10,603 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,674.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 637 |
| Ohio | 485 |
| Illinois | 510 |
| Indiana | 553 |
| Wisconsin | 376 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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