2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 196 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named MyComputerCareer - Westerville the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.
While working on their degree, IT majors at MyComputerCareer - Westerville accumulate an average of around $14,464 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for information technology students. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
IT majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $40,419 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Information Technology at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 196 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Madison College carry an average student debt load of $16,250.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
On average, IT graduates from Baker College take out $31,668 in student loans while working on their degree.
DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, IT majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $23,308 in student debt.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
Davenport University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.
IT majors at Davenport University take out an average of $32,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
North Central State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northcentral Technical College
Illinois State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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With a ranking of #14, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.
Full Information Technology at William Rainey Harper College Report
Gateway Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
IT majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $17,168 in student loans while working on their egree.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
With a ranking of #17, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $26,432.
Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University
Spoon River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #18 on the list. SRC is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
Full Information Technology at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Report
Ferris State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $26,337.
Read full report on Information Technology at Ferris State University
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Information Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Akron Main Campus
College of DuPage ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Macomb Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.
Read full report on Information Technology at Macomb Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 32 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 32 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 34 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 35 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 36 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 37 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI |
| 38 | Belmont College | Saint Clairsville, OH |
| 38 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 38 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Information Technology Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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