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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.

Full Information Technology at Purdue University Global Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at DePaul University Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Information Technology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in IT at Illinois Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Detroit Mercy

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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

Women make up 58% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IT at Ottawa University - Milwaukee, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 37% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Davenport University Report

#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

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

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Lewis University Report

#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 42% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Ferris State 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 24 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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