2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 327 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Parkland College the most popular school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 64% of the computer software majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at College of Lake County, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights.
Women make up 55% of the computer software majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kankakee Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.
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William Rainey Harper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in computer software at Lewis and Clark Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the computer software majors at the school.
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Oakton Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.
Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at Oakton Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 322 |
Ohio | 223 |
Indiana | 309 |
Wisconsin | 154 |
Computer Software & Applications Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.
Computer Software Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Web & Multimedia Design | 5,300 |
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 3,756 |
Computer Graphics | 2,988 |
Other Computer Software & Media Applications | 1,438 |
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation | 854 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Software
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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