by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 860 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 269 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general information science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois bachelor’s degree information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern University General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at Bradley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. SXU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Saint Xavier University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at McKendree University
With a ranking of #8, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Dominican University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Olivet Nazarene
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Illinois General Information Science Report
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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