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

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,077.

Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Information Science at Northwestern University Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 19 students majoring in IS at DePaul, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at DePaul University

#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Read full report on Information Science at Bradley University

#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Xavier University is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information science programs. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 6 students majoring in IS at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Read full report on Information Science at Elmhurst University

#9

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Read full report on Information Science at Dominican University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools 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 14 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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