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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$31,561 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's 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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at DePaul University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Northwestern University Report

#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

UChicago graduate students pay an average of $63,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

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 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 Almonroth.

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