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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$24,767 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #27 most popular major in Illinois with 458 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SXU are $15,450 per year.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in Illinois.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 421
Ohio 536
Indiana 346
Wisconsin 283

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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