2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Information Science Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for information science students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 367 students majoring in IS at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 76 students majoring in IS at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Women make up 45% of the IS majors at the school.
Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 5 students majoring in IS at Roosevelt, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Roosevelt University
Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in IS at UChicago, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Chicago
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
Read full report on Information Science at Bradley University
Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Read full report on Information Science at Dominican University
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 |
Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| 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.
- 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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