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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$51,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,262 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer programming students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UChicago also made our Best Computer Programming Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Computer Programming at University of Chicago

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 22
Ohio 9
Indiana 0

Computer Programming is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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).
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