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2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$27,753 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 510 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year. On average, IT graduates from UIS take out $23,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Illinois at Springfield

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 a year. IT majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $41,714 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.

Loyola Chicago also made our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

Full Information Technology at Loyola University Chicago Report

#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis are $35,472 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Lewis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,385.

Lewis also made our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

Full Information Technology at Lewis University Report

#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

Bradley undergraduate students pay an average of $36,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IT majors at DePaul take out an average of $23,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at DePaul University Report

#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Roosevelt undergraduate students pay an average of $31,493 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Roosevelt University

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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