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2025 Best Information Science Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
970 IS Degrees Awarded
$65,286 Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #58 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 970 degrees in information science annually.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Illinois The is program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in IS
Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Science in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the is degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in IS

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 IS Degrees Awarded
22.5% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in information science. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 129 information science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Those information science students who get their degree from Northwestern University receive $58,056 more than the standard is student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
439 IS Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 439 information science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career wages of $44,923.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 IS Degrees Awarded
$86,007 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in information science has to take a look at DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 93 information science students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Those information science students who get their degree from DePaul University receive $20,721 more than the average is graduate.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 IS Degrees Awarded
$58,651 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Chicago is a good option for students interested in a degree in information science. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 10th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 146 information science students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career wages of $58,651.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,014 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 9 information science students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, is degree recipients generally make about $58,014 in their early careers.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 489
Ohio 314 272
Indiana 294 280
Wisconsin 273 237

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Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 970

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 3,498
Computer Information Systems 2,661
Information Technology 1,510
Computer Systems Networking 963
Computer Programming 647
Computer Software & Applications 595
Computer Systems Analysis 329
Data Entry 47
Data Processing 7
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1

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