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Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$63,262 Avg Salary
$27,055 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for computer programming students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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