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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

16 Colleges
$43,367 Avg Salary
$20,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 16 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 70 students majoring in computer software at DeVry University - Illinois, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $23,373 in student debt.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Heartland Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Women make up 43% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Kankakee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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