2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,676 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,751 and $27,009 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 862 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree it students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Trumbull landed the #1 spot on the list. Kent State University at Trumbull is a public institution located in Warren, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Kent State University at Trumbull
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Baker College Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 24 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region. Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Akron is a private not-for-profit institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Geauga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Burton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Geauga Information Technology Report
Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school situated in Ashtabula, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Ashtabula Information Technology Report
Defiance College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Defiance College
Herzing University - Madison landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 16 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Herzing University - Madison
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UIS Information Technology Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Taylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Upland, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Taylor U Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Eastern Michigan University
Kent State University at Stark landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Stark is a public institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Stark Information Technology Report
Illinois State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 64 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Information Technology Report
Blackburn College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blackburn is a small school located in Carlinville, Illinois that handed out 1 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blackburn Information Technology Report
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 16 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Information Technology at Michigan Technological University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 101 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Lake Erie College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Painesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at LEC
Franklin University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Franklin University Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Akron Main Campus
Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Lewis University
Eastern Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Illinois University
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Information Technology Report
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Olivet Nazarene Information Technology Report