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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for information technology students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at DePaul University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 28 students majoring in IT at Illinois Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Information Technology at Lewis University Report

#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Xavier University

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Information Technology at Loyola University Chicago Report

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 5 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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