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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$41,921 Avg Salary
$34,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for information technology students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

On average, IT graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $8,327 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $15,543 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for information technology students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The excellent programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Ambrose University

With a ranking of #6, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Read full report on Information Technology at North Iowa Area Community College

Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Full Information Technology at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Iowa Western Community College

Hawkeye Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Northern Iowa

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 13 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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