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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$8,373 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Sinclair Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year.

Cuyahoga Community College District also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

Full Information Technology at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

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 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 also made our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Information Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

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 suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,397 a 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.

Full Information Technology at James A Rhodes State College Report

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 suburb of Newark.

COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Central Ohio Technical College Report

#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #6, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #7, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

Full Information Technology at Franklin University Report

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 college with a small student population.

Kent State University at Trumbull undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Kent State University at Trumbull Report

Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Ashtabula, Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public college with a small student population.

Kent State University at Ashtabula undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Kent State University at Ashtabula Report

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

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
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
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 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.

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