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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$35,081 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the best value school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

DeVry University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, computer software graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $45,246 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - Illinois Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

Loyola Chicago also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Loyola University Chicago Report

#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lewis not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roosevelt are $31,493 a year.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

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
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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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