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

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found Wright State University - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate information technology programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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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 8 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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