2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #111 most popular major in Mississippi.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi 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.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Information Technology
Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.
About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.
Of the 3 students majoring in IT at East Central Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Mississippi accumulate an average of around $27,968 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 944 |
| Virginia | 1,707 |
| North Carolina | 181 |
| Florida | 1,470 |
| Tennessee | 37 |
| Kentucky | 2,193 |
| South Carolina | 84 |
| Louisiana | 85 |
| Arkansas | 55 |
| Alabama | 176 |
| West Virginia | 758 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 5 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.