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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois

32 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.

The Most Popular Information Science 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 32 schools in Illinois to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for information science students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.

Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Northwestern take out is $13,750.

Full Information Science at Northwestern University Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, IS graduates from DePaul take out $21,523 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Shawnee Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Shawnee Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ullin.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

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#10

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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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 32 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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