2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
IT majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $30,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.
On average, IT graduates from Madison College take out $17,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Out of the 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Of the 21 students majoring in IT at NWTC, 76% are male and 24% are female.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Of the 21 students majoring in IT at Gateway Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
On average, IT graduates from Gateway Technical College take out $18,106 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Out of the 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
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Oakland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in IT at Oakland Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Waukesha County Technical College
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.
On average, IT graduates from North Central Technical College take out $11,608 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northcentral Technical College
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 11 | Michigan Career and Technical Institute | Plainwell, MI |
| 11 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
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 |
Majors Related to 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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