MTI College

Hakia’s take

This online Associate of Science in Information Technology tops its 126-program network and systems group at number one, and the underlying numbers explain why. A 77 percent graduation rate is exceptional for a two-year IT credential, and the program backs its certificate prep with actual exam vouchers covering CompTIA A+ Core 1 and 2, Network+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, and LPI Linux Essentials. Classes meet live with working professionals twice a week rather than running as self-paced modules, which suits people leaving hourly jobs for IT support, network administration, or cloud roles. Full program tuition is listed at $19,520, priced below the Pell Grant maximum so financial aid can cover much of it. With only 10 completions a year and a 63 percent acceptance rate, it stays small and selective even while fully online.