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

17 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’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.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. 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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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges 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 17 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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