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Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer & information sciences was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 3,512 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 3.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer & information sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying computer & information sciences.
DePaul University has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer & information sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, DePaul has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at DePaul is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. There are roughly 10,007 part time students in attendance at UIUC.
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Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 1,752 students take at least one class online at Illinois Tech. 1,354 of Illinois Tech students are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Chicago comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.
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Illinois State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. About 2,500 of the students at Illinois State are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
The student loan default rate at SIUC is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,640 students take at least one class online at SIUC. There are roughly 2,629 part time students in attendance at SIUC.
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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield. UIS also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois rankings.
About 1.0% of UIS students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,246 students at UIS are exclusively online. About 1,727 of the students at UIS are attending part time.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. There are approximately 7,500 students at SIUE that take at least one class online. 3,603 of SIUE students are attending part time.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Bradley University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois list.
About 0.9% of Bradley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,063 students take at least one class online at Bradley. 1,013 of Bradley students are attending part time.
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Dominican University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 1,958 students at Dominican U that take at least one class online. 810 students are part time.
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