2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois
4Colleges in Illinois
230Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 230 degrees in general computer & information sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School
Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
The computer and 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 General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for General Computer & Information Sciences in Illinois
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer and information sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Illinois Schools in Computer and Information Sciences
41Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Loyola University Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 41 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
Elmhurst University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general computer & information sciences. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #730 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general computer & information sciences from Elmhurst University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 24 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.
53Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Western Illinois University if you want to pursue a degree in general computer & information sciences. WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 53 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.
Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences
One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
