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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Illinois. In total, 3,680 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Illinois.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Our analysis found Lewis University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at Lewis take out an average of $23,513 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

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Out of the 2 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

CompSci majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $37,659 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 623
Ohio 1,016
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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