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2023 Best Information Science Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$74,455 Avg Salary
$16,841 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 799 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Schools in Illinois

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Science Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $13,750 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for information science students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Science at University of Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for information science students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

IS majors at DePaul take out an average of $21,523 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

IS majors at UIC take out an average of $15,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

Full Information Science at Bradley University Report

#8

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, Saint Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Information Science at Roosevelt University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

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

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 The Opte Project.

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