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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 17 students majoring in IT at Ferris, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 43% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Information Technology at Central Michigan University Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois State University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Full Information Technology at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Women make up 50% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University Report

University of St Francis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Full Information Technology at University of St Francis Report

With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Grand Valley State University

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools 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 19 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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