by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,326 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 359 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information technology programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 626 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 391 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate. DeVry University - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 340 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Illinois
Out of the 359 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wake Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 175 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 76 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
Volunteer State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Information Technology Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 66 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Pellissippi State Community College
Valencia College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 61 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 58 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Suffolk County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Suffolk County Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Northeast State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Blountville, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Northeast State Technical Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 49 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Forsyth Technical Community College
Nashville State Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Nashville State Community College
County College of Morris ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 47 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at County College of Morris
Nassau Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Nassau Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 45 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
With a ranking of #22, DeVry University - California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate list. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 44 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at DeVry University - California
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 43 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Queensborough Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 52 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Davidson County Community College | Thomasville, NC |
| 54 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 54 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa, FL |
| 54 | Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest, CA |
| 54 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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