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

7 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 367 students majoring in IS at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 76 students majoring in IS at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Information Science at DePaul University Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

Women make up 45% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Northwestern University Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

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

Of the 5 students majoring in IS at Roosevelt, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Roosevelt University

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IS at UChicago, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Chicago

#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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

#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Full Information Science at Dominican University Report

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

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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