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Career Information for Computer Specialists in Illinois

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Illinois

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

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Illinois

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

Schools for Computer Specialists in Illinois are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists 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: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
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Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Illinois

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Illinois Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Concordia University River ForestRiver ForestDoctorate4,126
DePaul UniversityChicagoDoctorate & First Professional23,401
East-West UniversityChicagoBachelor1,144
Greenville CollegeGreenvilleMasters1,528
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoDoctorate & First Professional7,277
Loyola University ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional15,545
Midstate CollegePeoriaBachelor641
Northwestern UniversityEvanstonDoctorate & First Professional19,005
Rockford CollegeRockfordMasters1,566
Saint Augustine College ChicagoChicagoBachelor1,289
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleMasters & First Professional13,398
Western Illinois UniversityMacombDoctorate13,331

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

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 Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists 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

   
Springfield420$66,0602.9
Champaign250$66,4701.9
Chicago9,490$75,4401.6
Rockford130$47,9500.6
Peoria140$59,5500.6
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