by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 9,833 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,870 and $26,624 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,085 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 405 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #2 spot on the list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Joliet Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grayslake, Illinois, and it awarded 25 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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John A Logan College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 20 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Wilbur Wright College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. ECC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 17 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 17 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. McHenry County College is a medium-sized school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handed out 16 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Danville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Spoon River College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. SRC is located in Canton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Morton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morrison Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small school located in Morrison, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Heartland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Heartland Community College is a small school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Chicago Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 9 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Des Plaines, Illinois that handed out 8 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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Olney Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Olney, Illinois, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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