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

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 53 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SWIC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MVCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#9

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

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

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With a ranking of #10, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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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

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.

  • 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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