2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #26 most popular major in Minnesota with 843 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for information technology students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Women make up 7% of the IT majors at the school.
On average, IT graduates from Hennepin Technical College take out $21,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 31 students majoring in IT at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.
IT majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $26,520 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in IT at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 70% are male and 30% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $26,036.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Century College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Minnesota. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Of the 18 students majoring in IT at Century College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $23,546 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,410.
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Lake Superior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from LSC carry an average student debt load of $24,311.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.
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Ridgewater College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Of the 10 students majoring in IT at Ridgewater College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 182 |
| Nebraska | 398 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| South Dakota | 190 |
Majors Related to IT
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 20 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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