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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region

50 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$33,381 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,584 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,563 and $34,120 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 477 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree it students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Plains States Region

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 57 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Hennepin Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State College Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full MSC Southeast Information Technology Report

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Dakota State University

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Hibbing Community College

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 20 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Southeast Tech Information Technology Report

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

Dakota County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 18 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dakota County Technical College Information Technology Report

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Information Technology Report

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Williston State College
Williston, North Dakota

Williston State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Williston State College is located in Williston, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Technology at Williston State College

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Pine Technical & Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small school located in Pine City, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Pine Technical & Community College

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With a ranking of #11, Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. MATC is a small public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MATC Information Technology Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Kirkwood Community College

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Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, North Dakota

Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. TMCC is a small school located in Belcourt, North Dakota that handed out 2 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Turtle Mountain Community College

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With a ranking of #14, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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With a ranking of #15, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Full WSU Tech Information Technology Report

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North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at North Iowa Area Community College

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

With a ranking of #17, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at LSC

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Butler Community College Information Technology Report

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 23 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Information Technology Report

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Ridgewater College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Century College Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #22, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 37 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #23, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

With a ranking of #24, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region list. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell Tech Information Technology Report

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