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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

32 Colleges
$43,751 Avg Salary
$27,009 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named MyComputerCareer - Westerville the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at MyComputerCareer - Westerville accumulate an average of around $14,464 in student debt.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Purdue University Global take out $40,419 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $31,668 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Davenport University carry an average student debtload of $32,625.

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#8

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,168 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Herzing University - Madison take out $42,705 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 32 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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