by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 310 master's degrees in computer information systems during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer information systems for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality cis program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their master's degree.
The cis 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 Systems Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems.
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Northwestern University
It is hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Loyola University Chicago
It is hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Those computer information systems students who get their master's degree from Illinois Institute of Technology receive $6,735 more than the average cis student.
More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Illinois State University
SIUE is a large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Western Illinois University
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the cis program earn around $72,505 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Northern Illinois UniversityExplore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 165 |
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 61 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 56 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 28 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1,479 |
| Information Science | 508 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 190 |
| Computer Programming | 186 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 124 |
| Information Technology | 104 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 63 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1 |