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

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for information technology students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at DePaul University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 28 students majoring in IT at Illinois Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lewis University

#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Xavier University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Information Technology at Saint Xavier University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Information Technology at Loyola University Chicago Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools 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 5 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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