35
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,285
IT Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,285 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in IT
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
278
IT Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 278 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in information technology from Purdue University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
281
IT Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 281 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in information technology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
74
IT Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in information technology from Marquette University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IN
187
IT Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in information technology has to take a look at Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. This college ranks 13th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 187 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in information technology from Ivy Tech Community College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IL
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in information technology from Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
89
IT Degrees Awarded
IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.
There were about 89 information technology students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in information technology from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
156
IT Degrees Awarded
Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 156 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 13 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
113
IT Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 113 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
60
IT Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 information technology students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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