Best Mobile App Development Schools Near Glendale Heights, IL

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Glendale Heights, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering mobile app development programs. Glendale Heights has a population of about 32,864. Median household income is $82,232 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning mobile app development-related role is Software Developer at a median $134,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Mobile App Development Schools to Glendale Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mobile app development programs near Glendale Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Glendale Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Glendale Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL 5.4 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
47.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,909
Avg net price $7,401/yr
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  • Programs offered: 106

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL 8.0 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
39.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,987
Avg net price $30,770/yr
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  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL 11.2 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,071
Avg net price $11,607/yr
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  • Programs offered: 80

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL 14.1 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,852
Avg net price $5,183/yr
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  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL 14.2 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
50.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,516
Avg net price $6,026/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, IL 15.2 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,625
Avg net price $6,375/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, IL 19.9 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,892
Avg net price $2,829/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL 21.4 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,788
Avg net price $11,442/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois mobile app development page.

Mobile App Development Wages Near Glendale Heights

Glendale Heights is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developer$134,380Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$129,710
Web Developer$96,870Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$93,504
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$105,580Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,911
Web and Digital Interface Designer$87,920Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$84,865

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Glendale Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,864Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,232Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+30.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mobile app development schools are near Glendale Heights, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering mobile app development programs near Glendale Heights. The closest is College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL (5.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Elgin Community College (14.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mobile app development roles near Glendale Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mobile app development-related roles near Glendale Heights are: Software Developer ($134,380), Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester ($105,580), Web Developer ($96,870). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bloomingdale instead of Glendale Heights?

Bloomingdale, IL is 2.2 miles from Glendale Heights and has its own set of local mobile app development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Glendale Heights an affordable place to study mobile app development?

Glendale Heights’s median household income of $82,232 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Glendale Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Glendale Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Glendale Heights:

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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