UPWARD TRENDS

Illinois Institute of Technology founded the College of Computing in 2020 to recognize the seismic shifts in business and industry created by the rapid expansion of computation and data. Three years later, the college has been recognized by academic peers, attracted record numbers in enrollment, and expanded programming to reach more students.

By The Numbers

Illinois Tech Rankings

#23 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

#98 U.S. News & World Report ’s Best National University Rankings, +29 spots

College of Computing Rankings

43% Increased enrollment in College of Computing programs

#83 U.S. News & World Report ’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools in Computer Science, +16 spots

#29 U.S. News & World Report ’s Best Value Schools

3,342 Total enrollment in College of Computing programs

2,278 Enrollment in computer science undergraduate and graduate programs

#94 U.S. News & World Report ’s Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs, +12 spots

The College of Computing also has developed groundbreaking online programs that are designed to remove access barriers and to provide new high-quality education pathways for students from all backgrounds through a new partnership with Coursera. The partnership with Coursera, a leading online learning platform, offers three new industry-aligned degree programs.

Students can earn degrees in three College of Computing programs through the Coursera partnership:

• Master of Data Science Combines high-level mathematics, statistics, and computer science to analyze data, with a curriculum featuring industry partner content for real-world experience.

• Master of Information Technology A dynamic and adaptable program that helps professionals master the latest IT trends, applications, and management strategies, with entrance courses for learners without a bachelor’s degree and course credit for prior learning and industry credentials.

• Bachelor of Information Technology A bachelor completion program designed for students with an associate’s degree that allows them to receive course credit for 61 credit hours of prior study, fast-tracking their way to graduation and preparing graduates for careers in IT or cloud computing.