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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan

47 Colleges
$47,109 Avg Salary
$24,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Michigan 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.

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

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Baker College the most popular school in Michigan for information technology students. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $31,668 in student debt.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Davenport University carry an average student debt load of $32,625.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for information technology students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

On average, IT graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $26,432 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

On average, IT graduates from Ferris take out $26,337 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 47 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

On average, IT graduates from Michigan State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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With a ranking of #9, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Washtenaw Community College

Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

IT majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $26,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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 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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