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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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 8 schools in Illinois to see which online bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 18 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NLU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Loyola Chicago, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at McKendree, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Of the 21 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Aurora, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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