2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
Information Technology is the #44 most popular major in Michigan with 637 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan
Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in Michigan for information technology students. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
IT majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $26,492 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.
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The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
IT majors at Ferris take out an average of $26,337 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Baker College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Baker College take out is $31,668.
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Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
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Oakland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $26,432.
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Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 485 |
| Illinois | 510 |
| Indiana | 553 |
| Wisconsin | 376 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 19 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.