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2022 Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
332 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 332 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Information Technology in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $2,825 for michigan it students with aid per year to attend Oakland Community College.

Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland Community College

#2

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for michigan it students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Washtenaw Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $11,473 for michigan it students with aid per year to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at UM Dearborn

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $11,802 for michigan it students with aid per year to attend Oakland.

Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland

#5

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Macomb Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Macomb Community College is $8,724 for Michigan IT students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Macomb Community College

#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $17,646 for Michigan IT students with aid per year to attend GVSU.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Grand Valley State University Information Technology Report

#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan it students with aid list, Ferris has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for Michigan IT students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Ferris

#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 108 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $15,981 for michigan it students with aid.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Michigan University

#9

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

Lawrence Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lawrence Tech is $32,721 for Michigan IT students with aid.

Read more about Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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