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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$56,364 Avg Salary
$30,711 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 132 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Information Technology

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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

Read full report on Information Technology at DePaul University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Full Information Technology at Illinois State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lewis University

#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Xavier University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 127
Ohio 25
Indiana 116
Wisconsin 27

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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