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2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 637 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best value school in Michigan for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan Tech are $18,215 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for IT in Michigan.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IT majors at Baker College take out an average of $37,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

UM Dearborn also made our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $27,511 in student debt.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Information Technology at Michigan State University

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,393.

Full Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Northern Michigan University Report

#8

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Davenport University are $20,964 a year. IT majors at Davenport University take out an average of $34,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to IT

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.

  • 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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