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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Of the 18 students majoring in IT at SWIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Information Technology at Southwestern Illinois College Report

Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at Wilbur Wright College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Report

#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Sandburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Carl Sandburg College Report

#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Women make up 50% of the IT majors at the school.

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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

Full Information Technology at College of Lake County Report

Heartland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 23 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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