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Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 27 schools that offer computer programming programs. DePaul University, the highest-ranking computer programming school in IL, has a total student population of 25,072 and is the 1110th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 27 computer programming schools in Illinois, only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Nothwestern College comes out as the most expensive ($26,938/yr), with John A Logan College as the lowest recorded at only $2,714/yr.

Computer Programming students from Illinois schools who go on to become computer programmers, computer security specialists, computer support specialists, computer technicians, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 367,880 people working as computer programmers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $74,690. Also, Computer software engineers, applications make on average $90,170 per year and there are about 495,500 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 15,610 employed computer software engineers, applications earning an average yearly salary of $90,690. Computer programmers in this state earn $72,680/yr and there are 21,700 employed.

Also, within the computer programming schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from computer programming, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Computer Programming Programs in Illinois

DePaul University

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Robert Morris College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Rend Lake College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Westwood College-River Oaks

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Illinois Central College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Parkland College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Sauk Valley Community College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Spoon River College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Nothwestern College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Rock Valley College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Carl Sandburg College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

College of DuPage

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Southwestern Illinois College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Moraine Valley Community College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

College of Lake County

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

John A Logan College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Harper College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Richland Community College

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Black Hawk College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Morton College

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Lincoln Land Community College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Danville Area Community College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Lewis and Clark Community College

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Oakton Community College

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Joliet Junior College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Prairie State College

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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See Also

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• Computer Programming