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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$6,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Washtenaw Community College the best value school in Michigan for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 per year.

Washtenaw Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henry Ford College are $5,200 a year.

Henry Ford College also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

LCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne County Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,263 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WCCCD is ranked #5 for overall quality for IT in Michigan.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 #6 on the list. Located in the 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.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges 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 6 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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