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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois

57 Colleges
$51,118 Avg Salary
$27,991 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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 Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for computer information systems students. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Illinois Tech accumulate an average of around $25,829 in student debt.

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Out of the 57 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at WIU take out is $21,994.

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The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

CIS majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $22,802 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $532, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

CIS majors at UIUC take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $24,642 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from DePaul take out $23,743 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $580, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

On average, CIS graduates from SIUC take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $74.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

On average, CIS graduates from SIUE take out $23,520 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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