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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in IT at Dakota State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,469.

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#2

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from LSC take out $24,311 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Minnesota State College Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Plains States Region . MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at MSC Southeast, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#7

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Cowley County Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 70% are male.

IT majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $26,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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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