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2023 Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

3 Schools Ranked
$22,694 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois.

If you want to attend Loyola Chicago, expect to pay an average of $47,808 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Loyola Chicago does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
$13,883 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate.

Rasmussen University - Illinois does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,883. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Rasmussen University - Illinois does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

SWIC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Southwestern Illinois College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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