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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$75,213 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 53% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at DePaul University

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in IS at Northwestern, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern University

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 60% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Information Science at University of Chicago Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Information Science at Roosevelt University Report

#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Dominican University

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 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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