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Information Technology at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State University is in Normal, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 information technology degrees were awarded at Illinois State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Illinois State University

Online coursework is an option at Illinois State University. Among 21,546 students, 1,302 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,853 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Illinois State University

Rankings can help you compare Illinois State University’s Information Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 39
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 16
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#33 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 435

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 39
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 16
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#33 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 435

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Illinois State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Illinois State University are 39% women (17) and 61% men (27).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Illinois State University

Among the 26 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Illinois State University, 27% were women (7) and 73% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	3

Minority students account for 27% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 18 master’s information technology graduates at Illinois State University, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Illinois State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	13

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Illinois State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.