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Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 182 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Des Moines Area Community College

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,255.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Women make up 13% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Hawkeye Community College

#7

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

Read full report on Information Technology at Iowa Lakes Community College

Indian Hills Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

Read full report on Information Technology at Indian Hills Community College

#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Iowa Western Community College Report

Northwest Iowa 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. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 266
Minnesota 843
Kansas 147
Nebraska 398
North Dakota 37
South Dakota 190

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IT

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 10 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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