2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 485 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for information technology students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year.
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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.
Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,021.
Cincinnati State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Ohio. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.
Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Rhodes State College 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 Ohio list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Ohio Technical College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $4,896 per year.
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Stark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,310 per year.
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Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Warren, Kent State University at Trumbull is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Trumbull are $6,651 per year.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Ashtabula, Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State University at Ashtabula are $6,651 a year.
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University of Akron Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 637 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 14 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.