2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baker College graduate students pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate information technology programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year.
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Lawrence Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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