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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota

34 Colleges
$50,134 Avg Salary
$32,184 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for information technology students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $37,397.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for information technology students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

On average, IT graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $26,312 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,213 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, IT graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $23,938 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Lake Superior College Report

Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Metro State take out is $41,750.

Full Information Technology at Metropolitan State University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $35,222 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 25 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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