2024 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Information Technology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 180 master's degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of information technology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality it program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information technology.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in IT

1

University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in information technology has to check out University of Michigan - Dearborn. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Michigan - Dearborn

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Oakland University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Oakland University

3

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

106 Annual Graduates

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in information technology. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Central Michigan University

4

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lawrence Technological University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Southfield.More information about a master’s in information technology from Lawrence Technological University

5

Walsh College
Troy, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Walsh is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Troy.More information about a master’s in information technology from Walsh College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	320
Ohio	494	196
Indiana	375	84
Wisconsin	317	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

Information Technology is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	192

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.