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2025 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges in Michigan
729 IT Degrees Awarded
$61,212 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 729 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Technology in Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in IT

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
35 IT Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in information technology has to check out Macomb Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year.

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Michigan Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 29 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from Michigan Technological University earn $16,598 more than the standard it student.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Information Technologies Program Name

Build the digital know-how required to become a leader in technology with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 IT Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Davenport University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #592 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Davenport University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Davenport University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, it degree recipients typically earn around $59,634 in the first five years of their career.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 IT Degrees Awarded
$48,185 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $48,185.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 IT Degrees Awarded
$54,840 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program report average early career wages of $54,840.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn. This university ranks 21st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 28 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year.

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 21 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent data year.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
53 IT Degrees Awarded

Oakland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Auburn Hills. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 53 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
73 IT Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 73 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 41st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 13 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 480
Illinois 304 503
Indiana 294 548
Wisconsin 273 376

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 550
Information Technology Project Management 49
Network & System Administration/Administrator 41
Computer Support Specialist 41
Information Technology Management 30
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 14
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 2,693
Computer Science 575
Computer Programming 517
Information Science 477
Computer Systems Networking 396
Computer Software & Applications 183
Other Computer & Information Sciences 31
Computer Systems Analysis 22
Data Processing 15
Data Entry 9

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