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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 8,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 37 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Joliet Junior College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MVCC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Wilbur Wright College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Heartland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Heartland Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer and information sciences at COD, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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CALC Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. CALC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Alton.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #9, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 4,714
Michigan 5,071
Ohio 4,257
Wisconsin 3,101

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 37 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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