by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 296 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 168 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer and information sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, East-West University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East - West University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Palos Heights, Illinois. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Trinity Christian College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 22 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 47 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 18 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at National Louis University
With a ranking of #7, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Xavier University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Concordia University, Chicago
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Trinity International University - Illinois General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Illinois Tech General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Northwestern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northwestern
Rockford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Rockford General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Eureka College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Eureka, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eureka College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Judson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Judson University is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Judson University
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