2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
The Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the online IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 234 students majoring in IT at Purdue University Global, 74% are male and 26% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $29,456 in student debt.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
On average, IT graduates from FVTC take out $17,688 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 97% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.
IT majors at Baker College take out an average of $28,568 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.
IT majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $17,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Nicolet Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rhinelander, Nicolet Area Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Davenport University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online information technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 637 |
| Ohio | 485 |
| Illinois | 510 |
| Indiana | 553 |
| Wisconsin | 376 |
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Majors Related to 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 13 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.