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Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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.

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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 large 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 moderately-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.

Full Information Technology at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college 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.

Full Information Technology at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 school 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 town of Winona.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

St Cloud Technical and 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. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small 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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#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #8, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Of the 10 students majoring in IT at Ridgewater College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Information Technology at Ridgewater College Report

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
Kansas 147
Iowa 182
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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