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Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.

Ferris not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

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 5 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.

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