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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges in Illinois
1,275 IT Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,275 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Information Technology in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Loyola University Chicago is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 23 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
156 IT Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 156 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
DePaul crest
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
60 IT Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 information technology students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
67 IT Degrees Awarded

Illinois State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 67 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 12 information technology students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
53 IT Degrees Awarded

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 53 information technology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In IL

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 7 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
76 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 76 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
39 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 66th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 39 information technology students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
423 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Naperville, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 85th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 423 information technology students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Illinois in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 492
Michigan 915 424
Indiana 737 729
Wisconsin 672 133

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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 296
Other Computer & Information Sciences 118
Artificial Intelligence 28
Informatics 9

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