2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,717 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 97 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 752 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for associate degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 182 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,876 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 351 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,005 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
BYU - I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Associate Degree IT students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
Ivy Tech Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for associate degree it students.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,002 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Lone Star College System ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,016 for associate degree it students per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree it students list, BHCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,867 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Bunker Hill Community College.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree it students list, HCC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,238 for associate degree it students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.
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With a ranking of #10, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Erie Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for associate degree it students.
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With a ranking of #11, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,366 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.
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South Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,175 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend South Central College.
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Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,792 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Georgia Military College.
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With a ranking of #14, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Durham Technical Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,159 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Clermont College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Clermont College is $10,362 for associate degree it students.
Valencia College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,205 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Valencia College.
With a ranking of #17, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,916 for Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Illinois College is $7,098 for Associate Degree IT students.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,824 for associate degree it students per year to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for associate degree it students.
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Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nashville State Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for Associate Degree IT students.
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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 67 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for Associate Degree IT students.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. OSU Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 39 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $6,500 for associate degree it students.
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Suffolk County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,533 for associate degree it students per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.
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Southeastern Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small school located in West Burlington, Iowa that handed out 10 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Community College is $7,223 for associate degree it students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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