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Illinois Computer Programming Schools and Degree Programs

Career Information for Computer Programmers in Illinois

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Fast Facts for Computer Programmers in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chicago, Springfield, and Champaign
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rockford, Peoria, and Danville
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago, Springfield, and Peoria

Salaries for Computer Programmers in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chicago, Springfield, and Peoria. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Programmers in Illinois are listed below.

Selected Computer Programming Schools in Illinois

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Mokena, Schaumburg, Warrenville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Information Technology/Programming, Online Program - Information Technology/Programming, Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Vatterott College
Quincy

Offers diploma and degree programs in health care, business, computer science, and technical fields. Located in several campus locations across the Midwest

  • Programs: Computer Programming, Computer Programming And System Analysis, Computer Programming Technology, Information Systems And Application Development
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Rasmussen College
Aurora, Rockford, Romeoville

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Game And Simulation Production
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Programmers in Illinois

More Illinois Computer Programming Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Aurora UniversityAuroraDoctorate3,946
Black Hawk CollegeMolineAssociate6,311
Blackburn CollegeCarlinvilleBachelor617
Bradley UniversityPeoriaDoctorate6,053
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburgAssociate2,693
Chicago State UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional6,810
College of DuPageGlen EllynAssociate25,768
College of Lake CountyGrayslakeAssociate16,010
Concordia University River ForestRiver ForestDoctorate4,126
Danville Area Community CollegeDanvilleAssociate2,832
DePaul UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional23,401
Dominican UniversityRiver ForestMasters3,338
East-West UniversityChicagoBachelor1,144
Elmhurst CollegeElmhurstMasters3,184
Eureka CollegeEurekaBachelor672
Governors State UniversityUniversity ParkDoctorate5,692
Greenville CollegeGreenvilleMasters1,528
Harper CollegePalatineAssociate15,156
Illinois Central CollegeEast PeoriaAssociate11,804
Illinois CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor1,014
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoDoctorate & First Professional7,277
Illinois State UniversityNormalDoctorate20,274
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomingtonBachelor2,094
Joliet Junior CollegeJolietAssociate13,149
Knox CollegeGalesburgBachelor1,371
Lake Forest CollegeLake ForestMasters1,456
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfreyAssociate7,875
Lewis UniversityRomeovilleDoctorate5,347
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfieldAssociate6,655
Loyola University ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional15,545
MacMurray CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor648
McKendree UniversityLebanonMasters3,312
Midstate CollegePeoriaBachelor641
Millikin UniversityDecaturMasters2,376
Monmouth CollegeMonmouthBachelor1,343
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos HillsAssociate15,859
Morton CollegeCiceroAssociate5,057
North Central CollegeNapervilleMasters2,559
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicagoMasters12,814
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbDoctorate & First Professional25,254
Northwestern UniversityEvanstonDoctorate & First Professional19,005
Oakton Community CollegeDes PlainesAssociate10,805
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnaisDoctorate4,636
Parkland CollegeChampaignAssociate9,407
Quincy UniversityQuincyMasters1,323
Rend Lake CollegeInaAssociate4,821
Richland Community CollegeDecaturAssociate3,274
Rock Valley CollegeRockfordAssociate7,923
Rockford CollegeRockfordMasters1,566
Roosevelt UniversityChicagoDoctorate7,163
Saint Augustine College ChicagoChicagoBachelor1,289
Saint Xavier UniversityChicagoMasters5,675
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixonAssociate2,700
South Suburban CollegeSouth HollandAssociate6,260
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondaleDoctorate & First Professional20,983
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleMasters & First Professional13,398
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBellevilleAssociate13,713
Springfield College in IllinoisSpringfieldAssociate608
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoChicago9Doctorate
Trinity Christian CollegePalos HeightsBachelor1,367
University of ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional14,538
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional25,747
University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfieldDoctorate4,855
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaignDoctorate & First Professional42,326
University of St FrancisJolietMasters3,503
Western Illinois UniversityMacombDoctorate13,331
Wheaton College WheatonWheatonDoctorate2,895

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Programmers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Illinois. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Programmers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Programmers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ILLINOIS

   
Chicago17,030$78,1301.3
Springfield400$72,3501.3
Champaign330$48,8801.2
Danville60$34,4600.9
Peoria390$69,1800.7
Rockford250$58,9900.5
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