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Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#2

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at McHenry County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MCC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln Land Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 6% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 5 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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