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2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$34,694 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year. On average, IS graduates from UIC take out $17,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIC also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern also made our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern University

#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great value for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Bradley undergraduate students pay an average of $36,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at Bradley University

#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great value for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dominican U are $35,420 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at Dominican University

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SXU are $35,060 per year.

Read full report on Information Science at Saint Xavier University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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