by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois” ranking.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 1,726 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,118 and $27,991 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 698 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in computer information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East-West University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois. East - West University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full East - West University Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Governors State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Illinois Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Trinity Christian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Trinity Christian College
With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Loyola Chicago
Dominican University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 9 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at National Louis University
With a ranking of #12, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Elmhurst University
Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 35 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 11 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #16, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Roosevelt University
With a ranking of #17, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Computer Information Systems Report
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees 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.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Trinity International University - Illinois
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Olivet Nazarene University Computer Information Systems Report
Lake Forest College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Computer Information Systems at Lake Forest College
With a ranking of #22, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Saint Francis
With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Illinois
Northwestern University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 full report on Computer Information Systems at Northwestern University
Lewis University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Judson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
McKendree University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking. McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at McKendree University
Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #25. Rockford University is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees 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 University Computer Information Systems Report
Eureka College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Illinois list. Eureka College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eureka, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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