2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Ranked #26 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 509 master's degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

The it master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information technology.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in IT

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

64 Annual Graduates

$96,785 Median Starting Salary

DePaul University is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those information technology students who get their master's degree from DePaul University earn $14,142 more than the typical it graduate.

More information about a master’s in information technology from DePaul University

2

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN

40 Annual Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in information technology. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

3

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Illinois Institute of Technology

4

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

15 Annual Graduates

Ferris State University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in information technology. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Ferris State University

5

University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

11 Annual Graduates

UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Michigan - Dearborn

6

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

43 Annual Graduates

$84,452 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the it program earn around $84,452 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Indiana University - Bloomington

7

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI

22 Annual Graduates

$78,002 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, it master's recipients generally make an average of $78,002 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Davenport University

8

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

9

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

81 Annual Graduates

$85,186 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Information Technology master's degree recipients from Purdue University Global get an earnings boost of approximately $2,543 over the typical income of information technology majors.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Purdue University Global

10

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

17 Annual Graduates

UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	125
Michigan	211	98
Ohio	207	20
Indiana	191	115
Wisconsin	173	27

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

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

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	366
Information Technology Management	102
Information Technology Project Management	40
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	1

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	3,982
Computer Information Systems	2,918
Information Science	2,051
Computer Programming	259
Computer Software & Applications	215
Computer Systems Analysis	175
Computer Systems Networking	119

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.