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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$30,286 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,649 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for computer and information sciences students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois rankings.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Illinois.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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$12,053 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for computer and information sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis are $35,472 a year.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Illinois ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 a year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 886
Ohio 1,089
Wisconsin 409
Michigan 1,053

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 Almonroth.

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