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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

32 Colleges
$43,751 Avg Salary
$27,009 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found MyComputerCareer - Westerville to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at MyComputerCareer - Westerville take out is $14,464.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $40,419 in student debt.

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#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Baker College take out is $31,668.

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The excellent online programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

On average, IT graduates from Davenport University take out $32,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $17,168.

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#8

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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Herzing University - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology 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.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Herzing University - Madison accumulate an average of around $42,705 in student debt.

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Explore the most popular online information technology colleges 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 32 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.

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