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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named MyComputerCareer - Westerville the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their basic certificate. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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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 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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