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

18 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, IT graduates from Madison College take out $17,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $30,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

On average, IT graduates from Western Technical College take out $10,782 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

IT majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $18,106 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools 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 18 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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