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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$30,863 Avg Salary
$11,885 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer systems networking students earned 563 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Systems Networking program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for networking majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College the most popular school in Illinois for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the networking majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at CALC Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Alton, CALC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, networking majors at COD accumulate an average of around $10,378 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Richland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer systems networking programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Danville Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer systems networking programs. DACC is a small public school located in the city of Danville.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 189
Ohio 237
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 288

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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