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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges in Illinois
1,117 IT Degrees Awarded
$56,364 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,117 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 IT Degrees Awarded
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in information technology has to look into DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 112 information technology students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from DePaul University earn $26,010 more than the average it graduate.

More information about a degree in information technology from DePaul University

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
69 IT Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 69 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL
41.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 17 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
43 IT Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Southwestern Illinois College if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 43 information technology students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program make about $39,728 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 29 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 9 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville. This university ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 27 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

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Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were about 4 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program report average early career wages of $52,103.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

UIS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 55th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 19 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In IL
60.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at WIU 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 608
Ohio 314 480
Indiana 294 548
Wisconsin 273 376

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 558
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 288
Network & System Administration/Administrator 104
Computer Support Specialist 95
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 56
Information Technology Management 15
Information Technology Project Management 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,680
Computer Information Systems 1,726
Information Science 860
Computer Systems Networking 813
Computer Programming 597
Computer Software & Applications 532
Computer Systems Analysis 414
Data Entry 89
Other Computer & Information Sciences 3
Data Processing 2

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