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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges in Minnesota
1,032 IT Degrees Awarded
$50,134 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,032 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Minnesota Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Information Technology in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in IT

1
Hennepin Technical College crest
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
66 IT Degrees Awarded
24.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to check out Hennepin Technical College. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 66 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program make around $40,649 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in information technology from Hennepin Technical College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
49 IT Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in information technology has to look into Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 49 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, it degree recipients generally earn about $43,500 in their early careers.

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3
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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
297 IT Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in information technology needs to look into Capella University. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 297 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Capella University receive an earnings boost of around $34,430 above the typical income of information technology majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 IT Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Saint Cloud State University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 167 information technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University receive an earnings boost of around $4,338 above the average earnings of information technology majors.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MN
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 17 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,413 Median Starting Salary
$21,848 Median Student Debt

DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount. A Best Colleges rank of #436 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 information technology students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program earn around $46,413 for their early career.

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7

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This college ranks 32nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 16 information technology students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the it program make around $39,453 for their early career.

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8

Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #336 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career wages of $52,103.

More information about a degree in information technology from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

9
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
32 IT Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #556 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Metro State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career income of $52,103.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MN

Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 30th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 238
Kansas 266 147
Iowa 264 179
Nebraska 238 395
North Dakota 210 36
South Dakota 204 190

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 582
Network & System Administration/Administrator 197
Computer Support Specialist 96
Information Technology Management 63
Information Technology Project Management 51
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 33
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,411
Computer Information Systems 779
Computer Programming 369
Computer Software & Applications 320
Computer Systems Networking 306
Information Science 147
Computer Systems Analysis 145
Data Processing 18
Data Entry 2

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