2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Illinois

Computer & IS Security is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 master's degrees in computer and IS security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Master's Degree

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and IS security program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer and IS security.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer & IS Security in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer and IS security.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Students Working on Their Master's

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

58 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer and IS security. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Illinois.

There were roughly 58 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from DePaul University

2

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lewis University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer and IS security. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Illinois.

There were roughly 20 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Lewis University

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer and IS security. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer and IS security in Illinois.

There were roughly 18 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in computer and IS security from Illinois Institute of Technology

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	41
Ohio	466	31
Indiana	352	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Project Management	4

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.