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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$7,381 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #40 most popular major in Indiana with 553 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Indiana 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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for information technology students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $16,610 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Full Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,125 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $29,456.

Read full report on Information Technology at Purdue University Global

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Wisconsin 376

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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