Information Technology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at University of Michigan - Dearborn stacks up to those at other schools.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from UM Dearborn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

UM Dearborn Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at UM Dearborn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UM Dearborn offers distance education options for IT at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UM Dearborn Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at UM Dearborn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at UM Dearborn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	14
Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	17
	27
	34
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	55
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
	85
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	85
Best Information Technology Schools	88
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	146
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	191
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	211
Best Value Information Technology Schools	252
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	279
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	456
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	685

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in IT from UM Dearborn. This is the #187 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at University of Michigan - Dearborn.

UM Dearborn Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

The IT program at UM Dearborn awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at UM Dearborn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn Information Technology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in IT from UM Dearborn.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Dearborn with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at University of Michigan - Dearborn. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Dearborn. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	9

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Programming
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Managers	6,370	$98,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.