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

18 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $17,251.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $30,445.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin 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 . NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $10,782.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Gateway Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,106.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate 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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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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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 18 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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