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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$74,455 Avg Salary
$16,841 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Science Colleges.

#1

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Our analysis found McKendree University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at McKendree University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

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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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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