by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,285 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 567 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 340 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Illinois Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spoon River College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region. SRC is located in Canton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Spoon River College
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morton College landed the #4 spot on the list. Morton College is a small school located in Cicero, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olney Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region. Olney Central College is a small public school situated in Olney, Illinois. It awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Information Technology at Prairie State College
Vincennes University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Vincennes University
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. BHC is a small public school situated in Moline, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Rock Valley College
With a ranking of #11, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Oakland Community College
Macomb Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Macomb Community College
Ohio Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Christian University is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Technology at Ohio Christian University
McHenry County College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Franklin University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Franklin University
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Information Technology Report
Oakton Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Oakton Community College
Shawnee Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Shawnee Community College is located in Ullin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Shawnee Community College Information Technology Report
Ferris State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Southwestern Illinois College
Youngstown State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Youngstown State University
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Owens State Community College
Washtenaw Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #24, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
With a ranking of #25, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a small public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland Community College Information Technology Report
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 278 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus
Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Carterville, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at John A Logan College
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at College of Lake County
Highland Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Freeport, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Highland Community College Information Technology Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Kishwaukee College is a small public school situated in Malta, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Kishwaukee College
Edison State Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Edison Community College is a small school located in Piqua, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Edison Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
DeVry University - Ohio landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Frontier Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Frontier Community College is a small school located in Fairfield, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Frontier Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
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