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2025 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois
257 Bachelor's Degrees
$65,844 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 257 bachelor's degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois The it bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Technology in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in IT

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Information Technology bachelor's degree recipients from DePaul University get an earnings boost of about $14,019 over the average income of information technology graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from DePaul University

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71 Annual Graduates

Illinois State University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Illinois State University

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15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Loyola University Chicago

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22 Annual Graduates

Bradley University is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Bradley University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the it program make around $57,984 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Lewis University

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25 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Illinois at Springfield

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12 Annual Graduates

EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Eastern Illinois University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 294
Ohio 252 208
Indiana 235 132
Wisconsin 213 34

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 227
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 15
Information Technology Management 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,957
Computer Information Systems 631
Information Science 372
Computer Systems Analysis 178
Computer Programming 139
Computer Software & Applications 127
Computer Systems Networking 69

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