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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

23 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Full Information Technology at Moraine Valley Community College Report

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Of the 18 students majoring in IT at SWIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southwestern Illinois College

#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at Wilbur Wright College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Report

#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Sandburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Women make up 50% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lake Land College

Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Lincoln Land Community College Report

#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at College of Lake County

Heartland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Heartland Community College

#10

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Morton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Cicero.

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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 23 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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