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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is the #55 most popular major in Michigan with 127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Information Technology at Ferris State University Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 43% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Central Michigan University Report

#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at Lawrence Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Grand Valley State University Report

#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Full Information Technology at Davenport University Report

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University

Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western Michigan University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

  • 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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