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Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Data Processing Basic Certificate School for You

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Data Processing Basic 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 2 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 Processing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Joliet Junior College the most popular school in Illinois for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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#1

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Our analysis found Oakton Community College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 16

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Data Processing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

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 2 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 Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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