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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the most popular 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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the IT majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at Lawrence Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Baker College Report

#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Valparaiso University Report

University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of St Francis

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Information Technology at DePaul University

Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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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 19 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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