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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 17 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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