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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Detroit Mercy to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 37% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Davenport University Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland University

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 42% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western Michigan University

#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Of the 5 students majoring in IT at Michigan Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 50% of the IT majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Information Technology at Concordia University, Ann Arbor Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 11 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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