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Information Technology at Eastern Illinois University

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Eastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2021, 13 of them were information technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

EIU Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at EIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
121
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 142
Best Value Information Technology Schools 189
Best Information Technology Schools 264
354
Most Popular Information Technology Schools 471
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 641

IT Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in IT from EIU. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

If you plan to be a IT major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology Management 13

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Computer User Support Specialists 24,920 $53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,770 $143,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11,640 $86,290
Computer Network Support Specialists 9,940 $65,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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