2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate 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.
The Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for information technology students working on their associate degree. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
Of the 34 students majoring in IT at MVCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Moraine Valley Community College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.
On average, IT graduates from SWIC take out $10,603 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Information Technology at Southwestern Illinois College Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Of the 25 students majoring in IT at COD, 88% are male and 12% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at John A Logan College
Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Rock Valley College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Rock Valley College
Morrison Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the distant town of Morrison, Morrison Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Morrison Institute of Technology
Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Rend Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.
Joliet Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 637 |
Ohio | 485 |
Indiana | 553 |
Wisconsin | 376 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 29 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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