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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in IS at Northwestern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Information Science at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Information Science at DePaul University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 281
Ohio 46
Indiana 113
Wisconsin 45

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
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 3 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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