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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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.

The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 234 students majoring in IT at Purdue University Global, 74% are male and 26% are female.

On average, IT graduates from Purdue University Global take out $29,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in IT at Madison College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $23,494 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a fairly 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from FVTC carry an average student debt load of $17,688.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in IT at Macomb Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $5,590 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Women make up 30% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from IWU take out $27,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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MyComputerCareer - Westerville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit college 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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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

About 6% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at MATC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,661.

Full Information Technology at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, IT graduates from Moraine Park Technical College take out $17,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Moraine Park Technical College Report

Waukesha County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,967.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Women make up 7% of the IT majors at the school.

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#12

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $23,720 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Oakland Community College Report

#12

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

IT majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $16,622 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#14

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #14, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Of the 25 students majoring in IT at SWIC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from SWIC carry an average student debt load of $10,603.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $23,685 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Gateway Technical College Report

#14

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Baker College Owosso, MI
18 John A Logan College Carterville, IL
19 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
20 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
21 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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.

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