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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Information Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for information science students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $15,250.

Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

On average, IS graduates from Northwestern take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for information science students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

IS majors at DePaul take out an average of $21,523 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Full Information Science at William Rainey Harper College Report

#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

Full Information Science at Bradley University Report

Shawnee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Shawnee Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ullin.

Read full report on Information Science at Shawnee Community College

#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Read full report on Information Science at Lake Land College

#10

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #10 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 Most Popular 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 32 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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