2024 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you pursue a master's degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 master's degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

The it master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information technology.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in IT

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

82 Annual Graduates

$82,374 Median Starting Salary

DePaul University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduating, it master's recipients typically earn around $82,374 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in information technology from DePaul University

2

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Illinois Institute of Technology

3

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information technology has to look into Lewis University. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Lewis University

4

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in information technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from Roosevelt University

5

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Graduates

SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in information technology from Saint Xavier University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	211	98
Ohio	207	20
Indiana	191	115
Wisconsin	173	27

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	124
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	1

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	1,582
Information Science	494
Computer Information Systems	455
Computer Programming	189
Computer Software & Applications	143
Computer Systems Analysis	128
Computer Systems Networking	122
Other Computer & Information Sciences	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.