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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 250 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named William Rainey Harper College the most popular school in Illinois for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Harper College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rend Lake College is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#4

Triton College

River Grove, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Triton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer engineering technology schools in Illinois. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Oakton Community College Report

Lincoln Land Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer engineering technology programs. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Lincoln Land Community College Report

Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Indiana 61
Wisconsin 11
Ohio 355

Computer Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Computer Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AAAndrey A.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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