Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Information Science in Illinois

Find Schools Near

Information Science Schools in Illinois

In <nil>, 970 students earned their IS degrees in IL.

An Information Science major is the 3rd most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Information Science Majors in Illinois

IS majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 508
Bachelor’s Degree 334
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 97
Associate Degree 17
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 11
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 11
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 11
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 2
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 2
Post-Master’s Certificate 1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 1

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a is major is more popular with men than with women.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of is majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 17.3%
  • Black or African American: 6.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 11.0%
  • White: 42.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 17.0%
  • Other Races: 5.2%
undefined

Jobs for Information Science Grads in Illinois

In this state, there are 53,420 people employed in jobs related to an is degree, compared to 1,240,640 nationwide.

undefined

Wages for Information Science Jobs in Illinois

In this state, is grads earn an average of $108,570. Nationwide, they make an average of $114,000.

undefined

There are 12 colleges in Illinois that offer is degrees. Learn about the most popular 12 below:

388 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
56,607 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 85% of students receive it. 75% of the teachers are full time. 21 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

156 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
34,199 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 81% of students receive it. Most students complete their degree in 4.51 years. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $11,329.

100 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
23,409 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.13 years. An average student at Northwestern will pay a net price of $28,230. 66% of students get financical aid.

#4

DePaul University

Chicago
95 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
21,670 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Graduates earn an average $54,399 after graduation. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 48% are considered full time.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
5,588 Total Students

The average student takes 4.24 years to complete their degree at Bradley. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. This private school has an average net price of $24,835.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,015 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 29%. The student loan default rate is 2.00% which is lower than average. This public school has an average net price of $6,856.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
3,749 Total Students

33% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. It takes the average student 4.34 years to graduate.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
1,958 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $24,989. In their early career, McKendree grads earn an average salary of $45,102. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon
6 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,644 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 58%. In their early career, Lake Land College grads earn an average salary of $32,624. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,584.

#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst
5 Degrees in Major Awarded
70% Graduation Rate
3,518 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $23,036. 41% of the teachers are full time. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.20%.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
18,832 Total Students

58% of students get financical aid. 86% of the teachers are full time. Graduates earn an average $70,086 after graduation.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
4,127 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 98% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.33 years to complete their degree at Roosevelt. This private institution charges an average net price of $24,251.

Information Science Careers in IL

Some of the careers is majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Computer and Information Research Scientists 20% $115,290
Systems Software Developers 13% $107,390
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10% $135,440
Computer Workers 9% $0

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to is.

Major Annual Graduates in IL
Computer Science 3,680
Computer Information Systems 1,579
Computer Systems Networking 563
Information Technology 510
Computer Programming 461
Computer Systems Analysis 414
Computer Software Applications 327
Data Entry 56

View all majors related to Information Science

View Nationwide Information Science Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.