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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 3,852 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular online school in Minnesota for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at North Hennepin Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MSC Southeast, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Lake Superior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Minnesota. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

About 6% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Riverland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Austin.

Of the 13 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Riverland Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Northwest Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Minneapolis.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Almonroth.

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