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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

75 Colleges
$43,751 Avg Salary
$27,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Information Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named MyComputerCareer - Westerville the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at MyComputerCareer - Westerville accumulate an average of around $14,464 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at MyComputerCareer - Westerville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $16,250.

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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Brookfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield carry an average student debtload of $42,705.

Read full report on Information Technology at Herzing University - Brookfield

Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Michigan Tech take out is $26,492.

Read full report on Information Technology at Michigan Technological University

Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

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With a ranking of #11, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Herzing Akron is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Herzing Akron accumulate an average of around $42,705 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Herzing University - Akron

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
13 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
14 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
15 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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