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Colleges
212,160
Bachelor's Degrees
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In 2021-2022, 212,160 bachelor's degrees were awarded to information technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.9% of all the it bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Illinois ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in it. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on it schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
The it 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 Value IT Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Illinois State University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Illinois State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Illinois State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,419. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is $114,130. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Illinois at Springfield comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population. UIS not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list.
The average student at UIS graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,599. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UIS is $87,958. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Western Illinois University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average student at WIU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $17,561 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the WIU is $77,093. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Eastern Illinois University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
The average student at EIU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,168. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from EIU be around $74,681. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lewis University. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Lewis is 4.3 years, and it costs about $32,649 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Lewis is $139,411. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bradley University. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria. Bradley not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list.
At Bradley, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,055. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Bradley is $131,673. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Roosevelt University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average student at Roosevelt graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $35,137. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt is about $152,143. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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DePaul University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. DePaul did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list.
The average student at DePaul graduates in less than 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,818. This means that the average student pays around $167,634 to get a bachelor’s degree from DePaul. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Loyola Chicago did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Loyola Chicago to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $42,422. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Chicago be around $175,203. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Illinois Institute of Technology as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. Illinois Tech also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in Illinois rankings.
At Illinois Tech, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,603. This means that the average student pays around $169,214 to get a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Tech. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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