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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 10,754 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found Wright State University - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 127
Illinois 132
Ohio 25
Indiana 116
Wisconsin 27

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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