2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 1,579 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the CIS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	2,433
Ohio	1,479
Indiana	1,984
Wisconsin	1,531

Majors Related to CIS

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	51,681
Information Technology	31,531
Informatics	2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences	1,887
Artificial Intelligence	518
Human-Centered Technology Design	91

Most Popular Majors Related to CIS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	59,565
Information Technology	40,555
Information Science	18,325
Computer Systems Networking	14,700
Computer Software & Applications	14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.