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Graduate Certificate in Database Systems at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

Graduate certificate for working professionals covering the principles of database design and development. Coursework may count toward the Master of Computer Science with a grade of B or higher, though master's admission is not guaranteed.

Faculty: School of Computing  |  Study mode: full-time (on-campus and online options)  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Topics include database organization, data integration and warehousing, object-oriented analysis and design, and data-intensive computing.

Career pathways

Database administrator, computer information and systems manager, computer network architect, computer support specialist, computer systems analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to a graduate certificate program is limited to students who qualify as non-degree graduate students who hold a bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 or higher. A GRE score is not required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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