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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology in Illinois

48 Ranked Colleges
1,117 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,117 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,364 and $30,711 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.

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Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrison Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Morrison, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Morrison Institute of Technology Information Technology Report

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John A Logan College
Carterville, Illinois

Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Logan College landed the #2 spot on the list. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at John A Logan College

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Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 19 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Illinois at Springfield

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 112 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at DePaul University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 27 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lewis

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois State

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Illinois College Information Technology Report

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Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois

Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. MVCC is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 257 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Moraine Valley Community College

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Blackburn College
Carlinville, Illinois

Blackburn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Carlinville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Blackburn

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Rock Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 22 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Rock Valley College

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Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois

Rend Lake College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Rend Lake College

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Full COD Information Technology Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Illinois University Information Technology Report

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Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Oglesby, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Illinois Valley Community College Information Technology Report

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Olivet Nazarene

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Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois

Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 36 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Parkland College

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Bradley Information Technology Report

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Kaskaskia College
Centralia, Illinois

Kaskaskia College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Kaskaskia College Information Technology Report

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Morton College
Cicero, Illinois

Morton College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Morton College

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Sauk Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. Sauk Valley Community College is located in Dixon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Full Sauk Valley Community College Information Technology Report

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Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois

Carl Sandburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. Carl Sandburg College is a public institution located in Galesburg, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Carl Sandburg College

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Roosevelt

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 17 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Loyola Chicago Information Technology Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

With a ranking of #25, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Illinois list. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full McKendree University Information Technology Report

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