by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 33,179 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,080 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region it students.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the #1 spot on the list. Walsh College is a small school located in Troy, Michigan that handed out 62 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 122 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Hamilton is located in Hamilton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Miami University - Hamilton
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,752 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at DeVry University - Illinois
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 30 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Valparaiso University
With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
Lawrence Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s it degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University
Miami University - Middletown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Middletown, Ohio, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Miami University - Middletown
Governors State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Governors State University Information Technology Report
Franklin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 51 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 100%.
Read more about Information Technology at Franklin University
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 97 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 84 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Spoon River College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spoon River College is located in Canton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Purdue University Northwest landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Purdue Northwest
With a ranking of #16, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s it degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 370 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus
Morton College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Olney Central College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Olney, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Olney Central College
Northern Illinois University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 36 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Information Technology at Prairie State College
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at UW - Stevens Point
With a ranking of #25, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 36 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Youngstown State University Information Technology Report
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