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Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

29 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 510 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #64 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

Of the 34 students majoring in IT at MVCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 25 students majoring in IT at COD, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at College of DuPage

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from SWIC take out $10,603 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southwestern Illinois College

#4

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at John A Logan College Report

#5

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rock Valley College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Rock Valley College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Rock Valley College

With a ranking of #6, Morrison Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Morrison, Morrison Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Morrison Institute of Technology

#7

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

Read full report on Information Technology at Parkland College

#8

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

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Illinois Valley Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois Valley Community College

#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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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 programs to choose from.

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 29 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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