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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$51,118 Avg Salary
$27,991 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the most popular school in Illinois for computer information systems students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for computer information systems students. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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).

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