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2024 Best Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
647 Programming Degrees Awarded
$63,262 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Programming is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Programming Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 647 degrees in computer programming to qualified students.

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Associate Degrees in Programming
Bachelor's Degrees in Programming
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The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Programming Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computer Programming in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the programming degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Programming

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Programming Degrees Awarded
$69,213 Median Starting Salary

DePaul University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in computer programming. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 277 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. Those computer programming students who get their degree from DePaul University earn $5,951 more than the typical programming graduate.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
47 Programming Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is a good choice for students interested in a degree in computer programming. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
36 Programming Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in computer programming needs to check out Southwestern Illinois College. SWIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Belleville. This college ranks 73rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 36 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322306
Ohio314426
Indiana29418
Wisconsin273249

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Programming Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Computer Programming407
App Specific Computer Programming193
Other Computer Programming47

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science3,498
Computer Information Systems2,661
Information Technology1,510
Information Science970
Computer Systems Networking963
Computer Software & Applications595
Computer Systems Analysis329
Data Entry47
Data Processing7
Other Computer & Information Sciences1

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