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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

26 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 26 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 Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #8, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 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 25 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 Almonroth.

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