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2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Data Entry Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, data entry was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 56 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Entry program at each school on the list.

2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Colleges.

Most Popular Illinois Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Data Entry

#1

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Our analysis found Waubonsee Community College to be the most popular school for data entry students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in data entry at Waubonsee, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Data Entry at Waubonsee Community College Report

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 2 spot on the list. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 23% of the students majoring in data entry at the school are women while 77% are male.

Read full report on Data Entry at College of DuPage

#3

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Full Data Entry at Lake Land College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Richland Community College is a great place for data entry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Data Entry at Richland Community College

Best Data Entry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Data Entry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2

Majors Related to Data Entry

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

Data Entry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications 537
Word Processing 14
Other Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications 1

Majors Similar to Data Entry

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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