by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information technology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree it students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Illinois Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 21 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Vincennes University
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at UC Clermont College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spoon River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. SRC is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 14 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 13 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland Community College
Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Information Technology at Prairie State College
Morton College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Cicero, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Olney Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Olney Central College is a public institution located in Olney, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Black Hawk College is a small school located in Moline, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Black Hawk College
McHenry County College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. McHenry County College is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Franklin University
Ferris State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Washtenaw Community College
Youngstown State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Youngstown State University
Oakton Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Oakton Community College is a public institution located in Des Plaines, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees 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
Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 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
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Owens State Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #23, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Information Technology Report
Shawnee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Shawnee Community College is a public institution located in Ullin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Shawnee Community College
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey 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 Olive-Harvey College
Edison State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Edison State Community College is a small school located in Piqua, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Edison State Community College
Kishwaukee College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Kishwaukee College is a public institution located in Malta, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Kishwaukee College
With a ranking of #25, Frontier Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Fairfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Frontier Community College
With a ranking of #25, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 278 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Information Technology Report
John A Logan College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Freeport, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Highland Community College Information Technology Report
Lakeland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lakeland Community College is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lakeland Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Information Technology Report
Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Grayslake, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at College of Lake County
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Information Technology Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kennedy-King 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 full report on Information Technology at Kennedy-King College
DeVry University - Ohio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at DeVry University - Ohio
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. 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.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tiffin University
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