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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

29 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in CIS at DePaul, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at DePaul take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,187. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $580, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $532, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Information Systems at Loyola University Chicago Report

Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in CIS at Illinois Tech, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

About 15% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 85% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $30,868. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $74.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at SIUE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,636. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in CIS at GSU, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at GSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,822.

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Illinois State University

Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from WIU take out $25,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Western Illinois University

National Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 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 29 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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