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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

63 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Information Technology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 87% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Baker College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,121.

Read full report on Information Technology at Baker College

#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $43,522.

Full Information Technology at Purdue University Global Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois State University

#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $34,518 in student debt.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $26,393 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in IT at Michigan State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 87% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,296.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Akron Main Campus

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

IT majors at DePaul take out an average of $23,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at DePaul University Report

Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 24 students majoring in IT at Indiana Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Indiana Institute of Technology

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
12 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI

Best 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

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 26 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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