Information Technology at University of Illinois at Springfield

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 University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year. Of the 126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Springfield in 2021, 19 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.

UIS Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

UIS Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how UIS performed in these rankings.

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 UIS 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
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
	123
Best Value Information Technology Schools	246
Best Information Technology Schools	259
	355
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	368
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	368

IT Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IT from UIS. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	19

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Science

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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.