Computer Schools in Chicago
Chicago, IL
(population: 2,878,948) has
thirty computer schools within
its city limits.
Loyola University Chicago, the highest ranked school in the city with a computer program, has a total student population of 15,879. It is the
144th highest ranked school in the USA and the
3rd highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University).
Computer students from Chicago schools who go on to become
computer programmers,
computer engineers,
software engineers,
network engineers, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area alone, there are
12,280 employed computer software engineers, applications earning an average salary of
$93,600. Computer programmers in this area earn
$76,820/yr and there are 15,620 employed.
Chicago lies in Cook county, which is one of the
49 counties in Illinois. Overall, the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area has 3,669,800 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment
rate, $24/hr average worker wage, and a $48,910 average annual salary.
Thus, about 4 out of every 1000 jobs in Chicago are held by computer programmers,
and 3/1000 are held by computer software engineers, applications.
Of the 30 computer schools
in
Chicago,
only 9 have a student population over 10k.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago
comes out as the most expensive ($28,726/yr) for computer students, with City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College as the lowest, reported at only $5,604/yr.
Computer Programs in Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Systems Security
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Mathematics and Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Chicago
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois Institute of Technology
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Hardware Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Saint Xavier University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Masters
University of Chicago
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
DePaul University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer and Information Systems Security
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Graphics
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Mathematics and Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The College of Office Technology
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Certificate
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
DeVry University-Illinois
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Robert Morris College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Associates
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Roosevelt University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
American Academy of Art
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Columbia College Chicago
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northeastern Illinois University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Westwood College-O'Hare Airport
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Computer and Information Systems Security
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Associates
Chicago State University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
MacCormac College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates
Westwood College-Chicago Loop
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Computer and Information Systems Security
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Associates
Nothwestern College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer and Information Systems Security
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
National-Louis University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East-West University
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
Saint Augustine College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
International Academy of Design and Technology
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
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