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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$43,751 Avg Salary
$27,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for information technology students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Full Information Technology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Information Technology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Read full report on Information Technology at Davenport University

Ottawa University - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Full Information Technology at Lewis University Report

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 27 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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