2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 60 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois
Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
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Out of the 60 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
While working on their degree, IT majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $23,308 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois State University
Out of the 60 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spoon River College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public college with a small student population.
College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
With a ranking of #7, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Prairie State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Illinois award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
12 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 637 |
Ohio | 485 |
Indiana | 553 |
Wisconsin | 376 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 27 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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