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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our analysis found Joliet Junior College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Our analysis found Danville Area Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Danville, DACC is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools 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 17 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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