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Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #51 most popular major in Illinois with 799 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Information Science

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

IS majors at UIC take out an average of $17,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Illinois. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best 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 programs to choose from.

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 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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