2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology 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 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 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 15% Best Information Technology Schools
Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College 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 city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $16,250.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for information technology students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Mid-State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from WCTC carry an average student debtload of $18,916.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Information Technology students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 13 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 14 | Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 15 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
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| 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 25 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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