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2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 10 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the most popular school in Illinois for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Of the 3 students majoring in IS at Lake Land College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Information Science at Lake Land College Report

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Report

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Shawnee Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Ullin.

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#2

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means John A Logan College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College 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 10 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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