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.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,008.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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 large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JCCC also did well on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southeast Technical College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Tech also did well on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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.
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kirkwood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $20,255 in student debt.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. 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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Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges 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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