by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. 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 Wisconsin, there were 792 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,463 and $26,752 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 152 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. Fox Valley Technical College is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 50 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 38 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Moraine Park Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. WCTC is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 62 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Gateway Technical College Information Technology Report
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 19 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 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 Ottawa University - Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Herzing University - Madison landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 16 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Madison Information Technology Report
Northcentral Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 73 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northcentral Technical College Information Technology Report
Western Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #13. Western Technical College is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Western Technical College
Mid-State Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. Mid-State Technical College is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Mid-State Technical College Information Technology Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’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 Concordia University, Wisconsin
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. Lakeshore Technical College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lakeshore Technical College
Nicolet Area Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small school located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Nicolet Area Technical College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #18, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Information Technology Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private for-profit institution located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Herzing University - Brookfield Information Technology Report
Herzing University - Kenosha came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin ranking. Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Herzing University - Kenosha
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. MBU is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Maranatha Baptist University
With a ranking of #21, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Wisconsin list. Blackhawk Technical College is a small school located in Janesville, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees 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.
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