2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for information science students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for information science students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for information science students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bradley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Dominican University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 |
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Michigan | 281 |
Ohio | 46 |
Indiana | 113 |
Wisconsin | 45 |
Information Science Related Majors
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 7 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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