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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan

47 Colleges
$47,109 Avg Salary
$24,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Baker College the most popular school in Michigan for information technology students. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Baker College take out $31,668 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

IT majors at Davenport University take out an average of $32,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $26,432.

Full Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $26,337.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Full Information Technology at Michigan State University Report

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Washtenaw Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Michigan Tech take out is $26,492.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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