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Western Illinois University BS in Information Technology

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Computer & IS Security. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Western Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in IT, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WIU BS in IT

#255 in the U.S
#12 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for IT list. It is also ranked #12 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid) 66
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology Graduates 141
Best Information Technology Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology 162
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology 173
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology 208
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k) 233
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) 250
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid) 255
Best Information Technology Schools 255
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) 263
Highest Paid Information Technology Graduates 370
Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology 581
Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology 648

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IT from WIU Cost?

$13,104 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WIU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WIU was $290 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,712 $8,712
Fees $4,392 $4,392
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $9,800 $9,800
On Campus Other Expenses $2,230 $2,230

Learn more about WIU tuition and fees.

Does WIU Offer an Online BS in IT?

Online degrees for the WIU IT bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.

WIU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IT

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 2 bachelor’s degrees in IT awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in IT in 2019-2020, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IT at WIU in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in IT Focus Areas at WIU

Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 39
Computer Systems Networking 2

View All Information Technology Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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