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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

33 Colleges
$63,262 Avg Salary
$27,055 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #68 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a .

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for computer programming students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at DePaul take out an average of $26,125 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $560.

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#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, programming graduates from COD take out $6,693 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Parkland College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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Danville Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Danville, DACC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 33 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 luis gomes.

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