2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,008.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $23,546.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. On average, IT graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $20,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JCCC also is in the top 5% of our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year. 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 #8, Des Moines Area Community College 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 Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $20,255 in student debt.
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Saint Paul College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Minnesota | 843 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
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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 17 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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