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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's 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 19 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 29 students majoring in IT at DePaul, 86% are male and 14% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from DePaul carry an average student debt load of $23,253.

Read full report on Information Technology at DePaul University

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IT at UIS, 84% are male and 16% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UIS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,415.

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

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Information Technology at Loyola University Chicago Report

#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Lewis carry an average student debt load of $22,385.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lewis University

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Illinois University

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #7, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

Women make up 67% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Bradley University

#7

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #7, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Women make up 11% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Olivet Nazarene University

#9

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Information Technology at Roosevelt University Report

Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western Illinois University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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