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

12 Colleges
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in CIS at Illinois Tech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 42% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 36 students majoring in CIS at UChicago, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Illinois State University Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in CIS at Northwestern, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Saint Xavier University Report

#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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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 12 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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