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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$69,849 Avg Salary
$24,208 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

#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 degree in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

On average, compsci graduates from Lewis take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

On average, compsci graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $37,735 in student loans while working on their 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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