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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the best value school in Illinois for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DeVry University - Illinois is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Illinois.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Rasmussen University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $13,883 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rasmussen University - Illinois not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#4

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Augustine College are $12,120 per year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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