Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Computer Programming in Illinois

Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

Jobs for Computer Programming Grads in Illinois

In this state, there are 77,610 people employed in jobs related to a Programming degree, compared to 2,337,060 nationwide.

Computer Programming Jobs Nationwide vs. IL

Wages for Computer Programming Jobs in Illinois

Programming grads earn an average of $115,941 in the state and $131,918 nationwide.

Computer Programming Wages Nationwide vs. IL

Our data covers 11 colleges in Illinois offering Programming degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

#1

DePaul University

Chicago

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $47,990 after earning their degree at this institution. About 74% of those who apply are admitted. 87% of full-time students return after their first year.

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,600 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,320 a year in tuition.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $77,119 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 5%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 99%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $35,570 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $3,822 a year.

#5

Parkland College

Champaign

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $37,762 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,284 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,819 in their first year after graduation. This school boasts a lower-than-average student loan default rate of 0.1%. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $3,870 a year.

#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $31,436 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,280 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $38,826 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,530 a year in tuition.

#9

Oakton College

Des Plaines

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,151 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $3,985 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $40,524 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $3,822 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $31,483 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,380 a year in tuition.

Computer Programming Careers in IL

Some of the careers Programming majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Computer Programmers $109,892
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $80,062
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $35,659
Software Developers $76,447
Web Developers $125,527
Web and Digital Interface Designers $88,198
Video Game Designers $62,617
Computer Network Support Specialists $107,799

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Programming.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Computer Information Systems 118,381
Computer Science 79,857
Information Technology 57,935
Information Science 22,425
Computer Software Applications 15,581
Computer Systems Networking 15,034
Computer Systems Analysis 3,034
Data Processing 2,131

View all majors related to Computer Programming

View Nationwide Computer Programming Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.