by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 188 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information technology programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John A Logan College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate. John A Logan College is a small public school situated in Carterville, Illinois. It awarded 22 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at John A Logan College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Rock Valley College
With a ranking of #6, Morrison Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morrison, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Morrison Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
Parkland College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Rend Lake College is a public institution located in Ina, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Rend Lake College
Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Oglesby, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Joliet Junior College
Elgin Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. ECC is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Sauk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Dixon, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Sauk Valley Community College
Morton College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Cicero, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Carl Sandburg College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Carl Sandburg College is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Carl Sandburg College
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wilbur Wright College
With a ranking of #13, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Triton College
With a ranking of #18, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Rasmussen University - Illinois
College of Lake County landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kishwaukee College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Illinois Central College
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Kennedy-King College
Waubonsee Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Waubonsee Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Richard J Daley College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Richard J Daley College
With a ranking of #21, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Olive-Harvey College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
Richland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Richland Community College Information Technology Report
Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Mattoon, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Midwestern Career College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Midwestern Career College Information Technology Report
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