2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Information Technology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in Illinois
Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for information technology students. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
Read full report on Information Technology at Moraine Valley Community College
The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
While working on their degree, IT majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $23,308 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Read full report on Information Technology at William Rainey Harper College
Out of the 60 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Spoon River College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Spoon River College
College of DuPage came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois ranking. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Prairie State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public school with a small student population.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
Parkland College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
12 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
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 27 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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