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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate 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 Graduate 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 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Our analysis found Lewis University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 27% of the computer software majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer software at DePaul, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report

#4

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Governors State University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges 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 4 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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