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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 52 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 514 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UIC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 52 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

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

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northwestern, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 156 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Illinois State, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Lewis is a medium-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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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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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 26 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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