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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$11,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

With 1,579 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #26 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the best value school in Illinois for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,390 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Southwestern Illinois College

The excellent associate degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year.

DeVry University - Illinois also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Illinois Report

#3

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

St. Augustine College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from St. Augustine College carry an average student debtload of $5,409.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Saint Augustine College

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Ohio 1,479
Indiana 1,984
Wisconsin 1,531

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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