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2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,232 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,009 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the IT undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland Community College the best value school in Michigan for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.

Oakland Community College also made our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full Information Technology at Oakland Community College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wayne County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCCCD are $3,263 a year.

WCCCD also made our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

Full Information Technology at Wayne County Community College District Report

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 2 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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