2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Information Science is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 511 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 281 |
Ohio | 46 |
Indiana | 113 |
Wisconsin | 45 |
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Information Science Related Rankings by Major
One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
Computer Science | 15,813 |
Information Technology | 10,754 |
Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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