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

2 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Information 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. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named McKendree University the most popular online school in Illinois for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at McKendree University Report

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. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $19,953 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Rasmussen University - Illinois

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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