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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 8,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best associate 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 Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Augustine College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 4,714
Michigan 5,071
Ohio 4,257
Wisconsin 3,101

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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