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Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found Wright State University - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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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 8 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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