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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Indiana. In fact, 553 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

#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 working on their basic certificate. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 34 students majoring in IT at Purdue University Global, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Full Information Technology at Purdue University Global Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at University of Southern Indiana Report

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

With a ranking of #6, MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Read full report on Information Technology at MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
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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