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2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

33 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Brookfield the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield carry an average student debtload of $39,024.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

IT majors at Herzing Akron take out an average of $39,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Full Information Technology at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Herzing University - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Herzing University - Madison take out $39,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $27,511.

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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 is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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