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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Baker College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Women make up 13% of the IT majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Baker College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,121.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $43,522 in student debt.

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#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for information technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Davenport University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,518.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Herzing University - Madison accumulate an average of around $39,024 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Herzing University - Madison Report

#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for information technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Franklin University carry an average student debtload of $35,632.

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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Herzing Akron carry an average student debtload of $39,024.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Wayne.

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Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield take out $39,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Herzing University - Kenosha carry an average student debtload of $39,024.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

IT majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out an average of $41,714 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 14 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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